Bernie (2012)

04/27/2012 (US) • 1h 39m

Comedy, Crime, Drama

A story so unbelievable it must be true.

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.

Top Billed 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


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$5,000,000.00

Revenue

$9,206,470.00

Keywords

texas

dark comedy

based on true story

carthage

stockbroker

prison visit

missing person

funeral director

funeral home

embezzlement

hidden corpse

estranged family member

jury trial

hick

confession of crime

duringcreditsstinger

1990s

based on magazine, newspaper or article

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