Bernie

Bernie

A story so unbelievable it must be true.

2012 en 99 minutes

Rating: 6.6

Plot

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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Cast

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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