Bernie (2012)
Bernie (2012)
A story so unbelievable it must be true.
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 As: Bernie Tiede
Shirley MacLaine Shirley MacLaine As: Marjorie Nugent
Matthew McConaughey Matthew McConaughey As: Danny Buck Davidson
Brady Coleman Brady Coleman As: Scrappy Holmes
Richard Robichaux Richard Robichaux As: Lloyd Hornbuckle
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: A story so unbelievable it must be true.
Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 27 April 2012

Country: US

Runtime: 99m

Company Credits

Company: Mandalay Vision, Detour Filmproduction, Wind Dancer Films

Budget: $5,000,000

Revenue: $9,206,470

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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)

Directed By

Richard Linklater

Richard Linklater

Director

George Sledge

George Sledge

First Assistant Director

Kayse Goodell

Kayse Goodell

Second Assistant Director

Brooke Satrazemis

Brooke Satrazemis

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Matt Williams

Matt Williams

Producer

William T. Conway

William T. Conway

Executive Producer

Liz Glotzer

Liz Glotzer

Producer

Dete Meserve

Dete Meserve

Producer

Judd Payne

Judd Payne

Producer

Celine Rattray

Celine Rattray

Producer

Ginger Sledge

Ginger Sledge

Producer

Jack Gilardi Jr.

Jack Gilardi Jr.

Executive Producer

David McFadzean

David McFadzean

Producer

Michael Bassick

Michael Bassick

Executive Producer

Martin Shafer

Martin Shafer

Producer

Don Fox

Don Fox

Executive Producer

Sheila Steele

Sheila Steele

Casting

Beth Sepko

Beth Sepko

Casting

Tina Kerr

Tina Kerr

Extras Casting

Ginger Sledge

Ginger Sledge

Unit Production Manager

Karen Wacker

Karen Wacker

Production Supervisor

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Kari Perkins

Kari Perkins

Costume Design

Roxie Hodenfield

Roxie Hodenfield

Hair Department Head

Robin McMullan

Robin McMullan

Costume Supervisor

Kara Sutherlin

Kara Sutherlin

Key Makeup Artist

Pamela S. Westmore

Pamela S. Westmore

Makeup Department Head

Charmaine Richards

Charmaine Richards

Key Hair Stylist

Sound

Graham Reynolds

Graham Reynolds

Original Music Composer

Susan Fitz-Simon

Susan Fitz-Simon

Foley Editor

Lisa Brown

Lisa Brown

Music Supervisor

John Pritchett

John Pritchett

Sound Mixer

Tom Hammond

Tom Hammond

Supervising Sound Editor

Wayne Bell

Wayne Bell

Dialogue Editor

Buzz Moran

Buzz Moran

Music Editor

Glenn Eanes

Glenn Eanes

Sound Editor

David M. Roberts

David M. Roberts

Boom Operator

Tom Hammond

Tom Hammond

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Susan Fitz-Simon

Susan Fitz-Simon

Foley Artist

Justin Hennard

Justin Hennard

Sound Designer

Visual Effects

Dale Carman

Dale Carman

Visual Effects Supervisor

Dan Dixon

Dan Dixon

Visual Effects Supervisor

Leah Garner Orsini

Leah Garner Orsini

Visual Effects Producer

Laychin Lee

Laychin Lee

VFX Artist

Mike Roy

Mike Roy

VFX Artist

Camera

Dick Pope

Dick Pope

Director of Photography

Harry Rabin

Harry Rabin

Camera Operator

Shane Kelly

Shane Kelly

Second Unit Director of Photography

Austin Cross

Austin Cross

Digital Imaging Technician

Dick Pope

Dick Pope

"A" Camera Operator

Steve Speers

Steve Speers

First Assistant "A" Camera

Marc Andrus

Marc Andrus

Key Grip

Kelly Bogdan

Kelly Bogdan

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Lighting

Mark Manthey

Mark Manthey

Chief Lighting Technician

Art Department

Bruce Curtis

Bruce Curtis

Production Design

Rodney Becker

Rodney Becker

Art Direction

Evan Hodge

Evan Hodge

Set Dresser

Justin Stegall

Justin Stegall

Set Dresser

Matt Miller

Matt Miller

Set Dresser

Jason Marlow

Jason Marlow

Title Designer

Chris Clayton

Chris Clayton

Set Dresser

George Dishner

George Dishner

Set Dresser

Ellen Lampl

Ellen Lampl

Graphic Designer

Chia Berry

Chia Berry

Art Department Coordinator

Jonathan Shaffer

Jonathan Shaffer

Property Master

Aaron Statler

Aaron Statler

Leadman

Other Crew

Everett Byrom III

Everett Byrom III

Special Effects Coordinator

Cheryl Wheeler Duncan

Cheryl Wheeler Duncan

Stunt Double

Jeff Schwan

Jeff Schwan

Stunt Coordinator

Roger Basquette

Roger Basquette

Video Assist Operator

Nancy Kirhoffer

Nancy Kirhoffer

Post Production Supervisor

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