The Burial Society (2002)

The Burial Society
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  • Genre: Thriller
  • Running time: 94 min
  • Premiere: 7th of October 2002

In The Burial Society, Sheldon Kasner, an unlikely criminal who works as a bank loan manager, infiltrates the mysterious world of the Chevrah Kadisha (the Jewish society that prepares bodies for burial according to ancient ritual) in order to steal a body and fake his own death after mobsters come after him looking for two million dollars that he is accused of having stolen. Having sought and found refuge within this ancient religious society, Sheldon finds himself captivated by this unusual and powerful world and the three old men who run it.

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Cast

David Paymer
as Morry Zimmer
Rob LaBelle
as Sheldon Kasner
Seymour Cassel
as Sam Goldberg
Jan Rubeš
as Marvin Telekunsky
Nick Misura
as Real Building Manager
Nathaniel DeVeaux
as Lyle Divine - Private Dick
Bill Mondy
as Stuart Lightman
Allan Rich
as Hy Leibowitz
Dagmar Midcap
as News Reporter 1
Linden Banks
as Rabbi Fernstein
Jeff Seymour
as Jake Lightman
Betty Linde
as Mrs. Grunbaum
Mitra Lohrasb
as News Reporter 2
Sashi Bommakanty
as Arab (uncredited)

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