This popped up on PRIME and what a surprise! A terrific cast and a great real-life story about a civil case involving the sale of a portion of a funeral home chain, in the deep South.
Do yourself a favor & do not look up the case and let the excellent screenplay unfold. At first, it looks like Willie Gary (Foxx) will steamroll over the Defendant, called Loewen, but there are a few stumbling blocks. The other side has their own hotshot coloured lawyer, Ms. M Downes (played brilliantly by young Jurnee Smollett).
However, some excellent digging by the Plaintiff team and a courtroom scene reminiscent of RUNAWAY JURY leads to a shocking conclusion.
Well done, guys .. 9/10!
(Note: no skin, but a bit of old boy cussin').
Do yourself a favor & do not look up the case and let the excellent screenplay unfold. At first, it looks like Willie Gary (Foxx) will steamroll over the Defendant, called Loewen, but there are a few stumbling blocks. The other side has their own hotshot coloured lawyer, Ms. M Downes (played brilliantly by young Jurnee Smollett).
However, some excellent digging by the Plaintiff team and a courtroom scene reminiscent of RUNAWAY JURY leads to a shocking conclusion.
Well done, guys .. 9/10!
(Note: no skin, but a bit of old boy cussin').