Bernie
978 reviews
Comedy/Crime
1h 39m
2012
In small-town Texas, affable and popular mortician Bernie Tiede strikes up a friendship with Marjorie Nugent, a wealthy widow well known for her sour attitude. When she becomes controlling and...
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In small-town Texas, affable and popular mortician Bernie Tiede strikes up a friendship with Marjorie Nugent, a wealthy widow well known for her sour attitude. When she becomes controlling and abusive, Bernie goes to great lengths to remove himself from her grasp.
- DirectorRichard Linklater
- Release27 April 2012
- Genre
- Duration1h 39m
- Budget$5,000,000
- Revenue$9,206,470
- Rate978 reviews
- Productions
Mandalay Vision, Detour Filmproduction, Wind Dancer Films, Millennium Media
Cast

Jack Black
Bernie Tiede

Shirley MacLaine
Marjorie Nugent

Matthew McConaughey
Danny Buck Davidson

Brady Coleman
Scrappy Holmes

Richard Robichaux
Lloyd Hornbuckle

Rick Dial
Don Leggett

Brandon Smith
Sheriff Huckabee

Larry Jack Dotson
Rev. Woodard

Merrilee McCommas
Molly

Sonny Carl Davis
Townsperson

Chris Humphrey
Townsperson

Kay Epperson
Townsperson

Kay McConaughey
Townsperson

Margaret Bowman
Townsperson

Jo Perkins
Townsperson

Tommy G. Kendrick
Larry Brumley

Richard Andrew Jones
Professor Fleming

Suzi McLaughlin
Mrs. Pebworth

Grant James
Mr. Estes

Juli Erickson
Mrs. Estes

Joe Stevens
Lewie

Raquel Gavia
Esmerelda

David Blackwell
Mel

Gabriel Luna
Kevin

Christian Stokes
Truck Driver

Wray Crawford
Sheriff's Deputy #2

Mona Lee Fultz
Cashier

Jacqui Bloom
Community Theater Group

Jennifer Foster
Community Theater Group

Richard Linklater
Deadbeat Dad (uncredited)

Gary Teague
Neighborhood Onlooker (uncredited)

Heath Allyn
Mortuary Student (uncredited)

Rebecca Chulew
Upscale Shopper / Pageant Attendee (uncredited)

June Griffin Garcia
Parisian Diner (uncredited)

Kevin Machate
Federal Agent (uncredited)

Timothy McKinney
Small Deputy (uncredited)
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