The Sunset Limited, a play written by Cormac McCarthy is being turned into a HBO film. It stars Tommy Lee Jones as a white college professor that attempts to commit suicide by jumping in front of the subway train The Sunset Limited, but his attempt is thwarted by a deeply religious black ex-con played by Samuel L. Jackson.
If you are looking for captivating drama on TV this year, it seems like The Sunset Limited premiering on Saturday February 12 at 9pm, is a good place to start. There are more teasers than what is shown here, which you can see on HBO’s website.