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Bernie

Bernie

A story so unbelievable it must be true.
Apr 27, 20121h 39minUS
6.6
945 votes

Synopsis

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.

TitleBernie
RealesedApr 27, 2012
WriterWilliam T. Conway
DirectorRichard Linklater
CountryUnited States of America
CompaniesMandalay Vision
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
Mathew Greer

Mathew Greer

Carl
Marjorie Dome

Marjorie Dome

Townsperson
Tim Cariker

Tim Cariker

Townsperson
Fern Luker

Fern Luker

Townsperson
Jack Payne

Jack Payne

Townsperson
Sonny Carl Davis

Sonny Carl Davis

Townsperson
Chris Humphrey

Chris Humphrey

Townsperson
Jesse Lucio

Jesse Lucio

Mourner
Ann Reeves

Ann Reeves

Townsperson
Kay Epperson

Kay Epperson

Townsperson
Ira Bounds

Ira Bounds

Townsperson
James Baker

James Baker

Townsperson
Kay McConaughey

Kay McConaughey

Townsperson
Kristi Youngblood

Kristi Youngblood

Townsperson
Kenny Brevard

Kenny Brevard

Townsperson
Margaret Bowman

Margaret Bowman

Townsperson
Mollie Fuller

Mollie Fuller

Townsperson
Tanja Givens

Tanja Givens

Townsperson
Glenda Jones

Glenda Jones

Townsperson
Travis Blevins

Travis Blevins

Townsperson
Sylvia Froman

Sylvia Froman

Townsperson
Martha Long

Martha Long

Townsperson
Jo Perkins

Jo Perkins

Townsperson
Reba Tarjick

Reba Tarjick

Townsperson
Dale Dudley

Dale Dudley

Townsperson
James Wilson

James Wilson

Townsperson
Teresa Edwards

Teresa Edwards

Townsperson
Billy Vaticalos

Billy Vaticalos

Townsperson
Rob Anthony

Rob Anthony

Townsperson
Tommy G. Kendrick

Tommy G. Kendrick

Larry Brumley
Pam McDonald

Pam McDonald

Townsperson
Kathy Gollmitzer

Kathy Gollmitzer

Townsperson
Cozette McNeely

Cozette McNeely

Townsperson
Richard Andrew Jones

Richard Andrew Jones

Professor Fleming
Charles Bailey

Charles Bailey

Friend of Deceased
Suzi McLaughlin

Suzi McLaughlin

Mrs. Pebworth
Grant James

Grant James

Mr. Estes
Juli Erickson

Juli Erickson

Mrs. Estes
J.D. Young

J.D. Young

Dwayne Nugent
Charlie m Stewart

Charlie m Stewart

Dwayne Jr.
Joe Stevens

Joe Stevens

Lewie
Raquel Gavia

Raquel Gavia

Esmerelda
Amparo García

Amparo García

Church Goer
Toby Metcalf

Toby Metcalf

Oil Worker
Doug Moreland

Doug Moreland

Chainsaw Artist
Edward Ji

Edward Ji

Pianist
Jill Blackwood

Jill Blackwood

Guys & Dolls Performer
David Blackwell

David Blackwell

Mel
Gabriel Luna

Gabriel Luna

Kevin
Deana Newcomb

Deana Newcomb

Photographer
David Steakley

David Steakley

Assistant Director
Peter Harrell Jr.

Peter Harrell Jr.

Bank Manager
Joe Leroy Reynolds

Joe Leroy Reynolds

Deputy Sheriff
Christian Stokes

Christian Stokes

Truck Driver
John Hornbuckle

John Hornbuckle

Generator Operator
Wray Crawford

Wray Crawford

Sheriff's Deputy #2
Margaret Hoard

Margaret Hoard

Café Waitress
Charles Allen Eskew

Charles Allen Eskew

IRS Agent
Quita Culpepper

Quita Culpepper

TV Reporter
Mona Lee Fultz

Mona Lee Fultz

Cashier
Jerry Biggs

Jerry Biggs

Judge
Robert Works

Robert Works

Lead Juror
Chris Barfield

Chris Barfield

Community Theater Group
Taylor Bryant

Taylor Bryant

Community Theater Group
Colin Bevis

Colin Bevis

Community Theater Group
Jacqui Bloom

Jacqui Bloom

Community Theater Group
Joshua Denning

Joshua Denning

Community Theater Group
Ellie Edwards

Ellie Edwards

Community Theater Group
Alaina Flores

Alaina Flores

Community Theater Group
Jennifer Foster

Jennifer Foster

Community Theater Group
Leslie Hethcox

Leslie Hethcox

Community Theater Group
Jordan Hill

Jordan Hill

Community Theater Group
Berkley Jones

Berkley Jones

Community Theater Group
Trevor McGinnis

Trevor McGinnis

Community Theater Group
Mika Odom

Mika Odom

Community Theater Group
Chell Parkins

Chell Parkins

Community Theater Group
David Ponton

David Ponton

Community Theater Group
Gray Randolph

Gray Randolph

Community Theater Group
Rachel Hull-Ryde

Rachel Hull-Ryde

Community Theater Group
Ian Saunders

Ian Saunders

Community Theater Group
Madelyn Shaffer

Madelyn Shaffer

Community Theater Group
Larissa Slota

Larissa Slota

Community Theater Group
Daniel Rae Srivastava

Daniel Rae Srivastava

Community Theater Group
Ellen Stader

Ellen Stader

Community Theater Group
Lara Wright

Lara Wright

Community Theater Group
Betty Andrews

Betty Andrews

Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant
Marcia Bailey

Marcia Bailey

Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant
Umpy Bechtol

Umpy Bechtol

Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant
Nita Bouldin

Nita Bouldin

Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant
Nellie Hickerson

Nellie Hickerson

Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant
Jeanette Kloppe

Jeanette Kloppe

Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant
Geraldine Miller

Geraldine Miller

Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant
Sharon Rigsbee

Sharon Rigsbee

Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant
Debbie Shaw

Debbie Shaw

Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant
Flo Weiershausen

Flo Weiershausen

Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant
Gina Wooten

Gina Wooten

Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant
Gary Askins

Gary Askins

Juror
Ben Bachelder

Ben Bachelder

Juror
Meredith Beal

Meredith Beal

Juror
Stacey Bruck

Stacey Bruck

Juror
Michelle Briscoe

Michelle Briscoe

Juror
Lesa Brooks

Lesa Brooks

Juror
Gayla Bruce

Gayla Bruce

Juror
Brenda Bunton

Brenda Bunton

Juror
Kristi Copeland

Kristi Copeland

Juror
Jeff Davis

Jeff Davis

Juror
Orion Gallagher

Orion Gallagher

Juror
Kenneth C. Liverman

Kenneth C. Liverman

Juror
Linda Rudwick

Linda Rudwick

Juror
Mary Stifflemire

Mary Stifflemire

Juror
Richard Linklater

Richard Linklater

Deadbeat Dad (uncredited)
Valerie Frazee

Valerie Frazee

Robin (uncredited)
Veronica Orosco

Veronica Orosco

Church Patron (uncredited)
Gary Teague

Gary Teague

Neighborhood Onlooker (uncredited)
Heath Allyn

Heath Allyn

Mortuary Student (uncredited)
Cheryl Bond Danks

Cheryl Bond Danks

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Fred Bothwell

Fred Bothwell

Mourner (uncredited)
Gene Cervenka

Gene Cervenka

Grim Reaper - Prison Guard (uncredited)
Rebecca Chulew

Rebecca Chulew

Upscale Shopper / Pageant Attendee (uncredited)
Erik Collins

Erik Collins

Sheriff Deputy #3 (uncredited)
Franky Coronado

Franky Coronado

Prison Visitor (uncredited)
Randy Coy

Randy Coy

Hard Body Onlooker (uncredited)
Wendy Crouse

Wendy Crouse

Prison Visitor (uncredited)
Daniel B. Davis

Daniel B. Davis

Townsperson (uncredited)
Richard Dodwell

Richard Dodwell

Church Attendee (uncredited)
June Griffin Garcia

June Griffin Garcia

Parisian Diner (uncredited)
Paul Heckmann

Paul Heckmann

Carthaginian Resident (uncredited)
Stephen C. Kerr

Stephen C. Kerr

The Corpse (uncredited)
Robert H. Lambert

Robert H. Lambert

Courtroom Witness (uncredited)
Rudi Lee

Rudi Lee

Grieving Widow (uncredited)
Floyd Lloyd

Floyd Lloyd

Funeral Home Patron (uncredited)
Kevin Machate

Kevin Machate

Federal Agent (uncredited)
Patrick Martin Jr.

Patrick Martin Jr.

TV News Cameraman (uncredited)
Timothy McKinney

Timothy McKinney

Small Deputy (uncredited)
Caroline McNeil

Caroline McNeil

Mourner (uncredited)
Earl Nottingham

Earl Nottingham

Courthouse Vendor (uncredited)
Mitchell Rad

Mitchell Rad

Press Photographer (uncredited)
Angelita Aronce Sorensen

Angelita Aronce Sorensen

Courtroom Visitor (uncredited)
Heath Young

Heath Young

Photographer / Churchgoer (uncredited)
Daniel Zubiate

Daniel Zubiate

Action News Cameraman (uncredited)
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