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Bernie
“A story so unbelievable it must be true.”
6.6 / 10• 2012• 1h 39m•PG-13• English
ComedyCrimeDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Jack Black
Bernie Tiede
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Richard Linklater's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Bernie is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
