The Burial Society (2002)
94 min
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.
- Release date
- October 7, 2002
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Rob LaBelle as Sheldon Kasner
- Jan Rubes as Marvin Telekunsky
- Allan Rich as Hy Leibowitz
- Bill Meilen as Harry Epstein
- David Paymer as Morry Zimmer
- Seymour Cassel as Sam Goldberg
- Jeff Seymour as Jake Lightman
- Bill Mondy as Stuart Lightman
- Linden Banks as Rabbi Fernstein
- Nathaniel DeVeaux as Lyle Divine - Private Dick
Crew
- Nicholas Racz · Director
- Nicholas Racz · Writer
- Richard Baumgartel · Producer
- Howard Dancyger · Producer
- George Blondheim · Composer
- Danny Nowak · Cinematographer
- Jeremy Presner · Editor
- Corinne Clark · Casting director
- Jennifer Page · Casting director
- James Hazell · Production designer