Bernie

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.

Director

Richard Linklater

Producers

Celine Rattray , William T. Conway , Don Fox

Writers

Skip Hollandsworth , Richard Linklater

Cinematographer

Editor

Production Design

Costume Design

Composer

Graham Reynolds

Visual Effectss

Dale Carman , Dan Dixon

Castings

Beth Sepko , Sheila Steele

Cast

Jack Black , Shirley MacLaine , Matthew McConaughey , Brady Coleman , Richard Robichaux , Rick Dial , Brandon Smith , Larry Jack Dotson , Merrilee McCommas , Mathew Greer

Studios

Detour Filmproduction , Millennium Media , Wind Dancer Films , Mandalay Vision

Genres

Drama Crime Comedy

External

Posters

5

Bernie (2012) movie poster

Bernie (2012) movie poster

Bernie (2012) movie poster

Bernie (2012) movie poster

Bernie (2012) movie poster

Awards

0 wins, 1 nomination

Nom Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Jack Black 2013

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