Bernie
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.
- Year: 2012
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
- Studio: Mandalay Vision, Detour Filmproduction, Wind Dancer Films
- Keyword: 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
- Director: Richard Linklater
- Cast: Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, Matthew McConaughey, Brady Coleman, Richard Robichaux, Rick Dial