The Burial Society

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Release date: October 07, 2002
Duration: 94 minutes
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Overview

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.

Starring

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Rob LaBelle
Sheldon Kasner
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Jan Rubeš
Marvin Telekunsky
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Allan Rich
Hy Leibowitz
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David Paymer
Morry Zimmer