"The Burial" is a movie based on a true story. The movie is a courtroom drama that tells the story of Willie E. Gary, a personal injury lawyer who represented Jeremiah Joseph O’Keefe, a struggling funeral home owner in Florida, in a lawsuit against the Loewen funeral company over a breach of contract. O’Keefe was awarded $500 million in punitive damages, which was later appealed down to $129 million. The movie is directed by Maggie Betts and stars Jamie Foxx as Willie E. Gary and Tommy Lee Jones as Jeremiah Joseph O’Keefe). While the movie is based on a true story, some facts have been altered for dramatic purposes.