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Bernie

2012-04-271h 39mComedy / Crime / Drama6.6/10TMDB · 1.1K votes

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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Directed byRichard Linklater

Original languageEnglish

Original release2012-04-27

ProductionUnited States of America

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Jack BlackBernie Tiede

Shirley MacLaineMarjorie Nugent

Matthew McConaugheyDanny Buck Davidson

Brady ColemanScrappy Holmes

Richard RobichauxLloyd Hornbuckle

Rick DialDon Leggett

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Brandon SmithSheriff Huckabee Larry Jack DotsonRev. Woodard Merrilee McCommasMolly Mathew GreerCarl Marjorie DomeTownsperson Tim CarikerTownsperson Fern LukerTownsperson Jack PayneTownsperson Sonny Carl DavisTownsperson Chris HumphreyTownsperson Jesse LucioMourner Ann ReevesTownsperson Kay EppersonTownsperson Ira BoundsTownsperson James BakerTownsperson Kay McConaugheyTownsperson Kristi YoungbloodTownsperson Kenny BrevardTownsperson Margaret BowmanTownsperson Mollie FullerTownsperson Tanja GivensTownsperson Glenda JonesTownsperson Travis BlevinsTownsperson Sylvia FromanTownsperson Martha LongTownsperson Jo PerkinsTownsperson Reba TarjickTownsperson Dale DudleyTownsperson James WilsonTownsperson Teresa EdwardsTownsperson Billy VaticalosTownsperson Rob AnthonyTownsperson Tommy G. KendrickLarry Brumley Pam McDonaldTownsperson Kathy GollmitzerTownsperson Cozette McNeelyTownsperson Richard Andrew JonesProfessor Fleming Charles BaileyFriend of Deceased Suzi McLaughlinMrs. Pebworth Grant JamesMr. Estes Juli EricksonMrs. Estes J.D. YoungDwayne Nugent Charlie m StewartDwayne Jr.Joe StevensLewie Raquel GaviaEsmerelda Amparo GarcíaChurch Goer Toby MetcalfOil Worker Doug MorelandChainsaw Artist Edward JiPianist Jill C. HolmesGuys & Dolls Performer David BlackwellMel Gabriel LunaKevin Deana NewcombPhotographer David SteakleyAssistant Director Peter Harrell Jr.Bank Manager Joe Leroy ReynoldsDeputy Sheriff Christian StokesTruck Driver John HornbuckleGenerator Operator Wray CrawfordSheriff's Deputy #2 Margaret HoardCafé Waitress Charles Allen EskewIRS Agent Quita CulpepperTV Reporter Mona Lee FultzCashier Jerry BiggsJudge Robert WorksLead Juror Chris BarfieldCommunity Theater Group Taylor BryantCommunity Theater Group Colin BevisCommunity Theater Group Jacqui BloomCommunity Theater Group Joshua DenningCommunity Theater Group Ellie EdwardsCommunity Theater Group Alaina FloresCommunity Theater Group Jennifer FosterCommunity Theater Group Leslie HethcoxCommunity Theater Group Jordan HillCommunity Theater Group Berkley JonesCommunity Theater Group Trevor McGinnisCommunity Theater Group Mika OdomCommunity Theater Group Chell ParkinsCommunity Theater Group David PontonCommunity Theater Group Gray RandolphCommunity Theater Group Rachel Hull-RydeCommunity Theater Group Ian SaundersCommunity Theater Group Madelyn ShafferCommunity Theater Group Larissa SlotaCommunity Theater Group Daniel Rae SrivastavaCommunity Theater Group Ellen StaderCommunity Theater Group Lara WrightCommunity Theater Group Marcia BaileyMrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant Umpy BechtolMrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant Nita BouldinMrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant Nellie HickersonMrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant Jeanette KloppeMrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant Geraldine MillerMrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant Sharon RigsbeeMrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant Debbie ShawMrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant Flo WeiershausenMrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant Gina WootenMrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant Gary AskinsJuror Ben BachelderJuror Meredith BealJuror Stacey BruckJuror Michelle BriscoeJuror Lesa BrooksJuror Gayla BruceJuror Brenda BuntonJuror Kristi CopelandJuror Jeff DavisJuror Orion GallagherJuror Kenneth C. LivermanJuror Linda RudwickJuror Mary StifflemireJuror Richard LinklaterDeadbeat Dad (uncredited)Valerie FrazeeRobin (uncredited)Veronica OroscoChurch Patron (uncredited)Gary TeagueNeighborhood Onlooker (uncredited)Heath AllynMortuary Student (uncredited)Cheryl Bond DanksRestaurant Patron (uncredited)Fred BothwellMourner (uncredited)Gene CervenkaGrim Reaper - Prison Guard (uncredited)Rebecca ChulewUpscale Shopper / Pageant Attendee (uncredited)Erik CollinsSheriff Deputy #3 (uncredited)Franky CoronadoPrison Visitor (uncredited)Randy CoyHard Body Onlooker (uncredited)Wendy CrousePrison Visitor (uncredited)Daniel B. DavisTownsperson (uncredited)Richard DodwellChurch Attendee (uncredited)June Griffin GarciaParisian Diner (uncredited)Paul HeckmannCarthaginian Resident (uncredited)Stephen C. KerrThe Corpse (uncredited)Robert H. LambertCourtroom Witness (uncredited)Rudi LeeGrieving Widow (uncredited)Floyd LloydFuneral Home Patron (uncredited)Kevin MachateFederal Agent (uncredited)Patrick Martin Jr.TV News Cameraman (uncredited)Timothy McKinneySmall Deputy (uncredited)Caroline McNeilMourner (uncredited)Earl NottinghamCourthouse Vendor (uncredited)Mitchell RadPress Photographer (uncredited)Angelita Aronce SorensenCourtroom Visitor (uncredited)Heath YoungPhotographer / Churchgoer (uncredited)Daniel ZubiateAction News Cameraman (uncredited)

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