Directed by:
Richard LinklaterCinematography:
Dick PopeComposer:
Graham ReynoldsCast:
Jack Black, Matthew McConaughey, Shirley MacLaine, Gary Teague, Larry Jack Dotson, Ben Bachelder, Christian Stokes, Brandon Smith, Juli Erickson (more)VOD (3)
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A story so unbelievable it must be true, an assistant funeral director's relationship with an elderly widow leads to tragic consequences in this black comedy directed by Richard Linklater. Based on real events in the small Texan town of Carthage in the 1990s, the film tells the story of well-liked local mortician Bernie Tiede (Jack Black), who befriends sour-faced widow Marjorie Nugent (Shirley MacLaine), whose wealth is only matched by how much she's reviled by the townsfolk. As their relationship deepens, the pair quickly become inseparable. But as Marjorie begins to become increasingly dependent on Bernie, he soon finds his kindness repaid by her constant possessiveness and abusive behaviour. With Bernie stretched to breaking point, Marjorie's prolonged and unexplained absence from public view quickly leads to tongue's wagging, and the suspicions of local district attorney Danny Buck (Matthew McConaughey). (The Works UK Distribution)
(more)Cast
Jack Black
USA
Best movies:
Enemy of the State (1998)
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Matthew McConaughey
USA
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The Gentlemen (2019)
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Shirley MacLaine
USA
Best movies:
Barbra: The Concert (1994) (concert)
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Gary Teague
USA
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Larry Jack Dotson
USA
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Ben Bachelder
Canada
Best movies:
Rocky Balboa (2006)
Friday Night Lights (2004)
Bernie (2011)
Christian Stokes
USA
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Brandon Smith
USA
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Juli Erickson
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Merrilee McCommas
USA
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Gabriel Luna
USA
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Margaret Bowman
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Mathew Greer
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Ruffian (2007) (TV movie)
Have Dreams, Will Travel (2007)
Mona Lee Fultz
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Kevin Machate
Best movies:
Bernie (2011)
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Sonny Carl Davis
Best movies:
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Lonesome Dove (1989) (series)
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Daniel Zubiate
USA
Best movies:
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Toby Metcalf
Best movies:
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Jerry Biggs
USA
Best movies:
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