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Bernie

Bernie

A story so unbelievable it must be true.

20126.61h 39m

Overview

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.

Directed by Richard Linklater
Written by Skip Hollandsworth, Richard Linklater
Produced by Celine Rattray, Dete Meserve, Matt Williams
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $9.2M

Top Cast

Jack Black

Jack Black

Bernie Tiede

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Marjorie Nugent

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

Danny Buck Davidson

Brady Coleman

Brady Coleman

Scrappy Holmes

Richard Robichaux

Richard Robichaux

Lloyd Hornbuckle

Rick Dial

Rick Dial

Don Leggett

Brandon Smith

Brandon Smith

Sheriff Huckabee

Larry Jack Dotson

Larry Jack Dotson

Rev. Woodard

Merrilee McCommas

Merrilee McCommas

Molly

M

Mathew Greer

Carl

Themes & Keywords

texasdark comedybased on true storycarthagestockbrokerprison visitmissing personfuneral directorfuneral homeembezzlementhidden corpseestranged family memberjury trialhickconfession of crimeduringcreditsstinger1990sbased on magazine, newspaper or article

About Bernie

Bernie is a comedy, crime, drama film released in 2012 exploring themes of texas, dark comedy, based on true story, carthage, stockbroker, prison visit. Directed by Richard Linklater, it stars Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, Matthew McConaughey. 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.

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