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Bernie( 2012)

TV-MAComedyCrimeDrama
66%
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A story so unbelievable it must be true.

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Jack Black

      Bernie Tiede

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      Shirley MacLaine

      Marjorie Nugent

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      Matthew McConaughey

      Danny Buck Davidson

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      Brady Coleman

      Scrappy Holmes

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      Richard Robichaux

      Lloyd Hornbuckle

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      Rick Dial

      Don Leggett

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      Brandon Smith

      Sheriff Huckabee

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      Larry Jack Dotson

      Rev. Woodard

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      Merrilee McCommas

      Molly

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      Mathew Greer

      Carl

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      Marjorie Dome

      Townsperson

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      Tim Cariker

      Townsperson

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      Fern Luker

      Townsperson

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      Jack Payne

      Townsperson

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      Sonny Carl Davis

      Townsperson

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      Chris Humphrey

      Townsperson

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      Jesse Lucio

      Mourner

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      Ann Reeves

      Townsperson

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      Kay Epperson

      Townsperson

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      Ira Bounds

      Townsperson

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      James Baker

      Townsperson

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      Kay McConaughey

      Townsperson

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      Kristi Youngblood

      Townsperson

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      Kenny Brevard

      Townsperson

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      Margaret Bowman

      Townsperson

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      Mollie Fuller

      Townsperson

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      Tanja Givens

      Townsperson

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      Glenda Jones

      Townsperson

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      Travis Blevins

      Townsperson

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      Sylvia Froman

      Townsperson

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      Martha Long

      Townsperson

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      Jo Perkins

      Townsperson

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      Reba Tarjick

      Townsperson

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      Dale Dudley

      Townsperson

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      James Wilson

      Townsperson

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      Teresa Edwards

      Townsperson

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      Billy Vaticalos

      Townsperson

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      Rob Anthony

      Townsperson

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      Tommy G. Kendrick

      Larry Brumley

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      Pam McDonald

      Townsperson

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      Kathy Gollmitzer

      Townsperson

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      Cozette McNeely

      Townsperson

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      Richard Andrew Jones

      Professor Fleming

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      Charles Bailey

      Friend of Deceased

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      Suzi McLaughlin

      Mrs. Pebworth

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      Grant James

      Mr. Estes

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      Juli Erickson

      Mrs. Estes

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      J.D. Young

      Dwayne Nugent

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      Charlie m Stewart

      Dwayne Jr.

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      Joe Stevens

      Lewie

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      Raquel Gavia

      Esmerelda

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      Amparo García

      Church Goer

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      Toby Metcalf

      Oil Worker

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      Doug Moreland

      Chainsaw Artist

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      Edward Ji

      Pianist

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      Jill Blackwood

      Guys & Dolls Performer

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      David Blackwell

      Mel

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      Gabriel Luna

      Kevin

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      Deana Newcomb

      Photographer

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      David Steakley

      Assistant Director

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      Peter Harrell Jr.

      Bank Manager

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      Joe Leroy Reynolds

      Deputy Sheriff

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      Christian Stokes

      Truck Driver

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      John Hornbuckle

      Generator Operator

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      Wray Crawford

      Sheriff's Deputy #2

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      Margaret Hoard

      Café Waitress

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      Charles Allen Eskew

      IRS Agent

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      Quita Culpepper

      TV Reporter

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      Mona Lee Fultz

      Cashier

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      Jerry Biggs

      Judge

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      Robert Works

      Lead Juror

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      Chris Barfield

      Community Theater Group

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      Taylor Bryant

      Community Theater Group

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      Colin Bevis

      Community Theater Group

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      Jacqui Bloom

      Community Theater Group

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      Joshua Denning

      Community Theater Group

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      Ellie Edwards

      Community Theater Group

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      Alaina Flores

      Community Theater Group

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      Jennifer Foster

      Community Theater Group

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      Leslie Hethcox

      Community Theater Group

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      Jordan Hill

      Community Theater Group

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      Berkley Jones

      Community Theater Group

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      Trevor McGinnis

      Community Theater Group

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      Mika Odom

      Community Theater Group

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      Chell Parkins

      Community Theater Group

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      David Ponton

      Community Theater Group

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      Gray Randolph

      Community Theater Group

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      Rachel Hull-Ryde

      Community Theater Group

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      Ian Saunders

      Community Theater Group

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      Madelyn Shaffer

      Community Theater Group

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      Larissa Slota

      Community Theater Group

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      Daniel Rae Srivastava

      Community Theater Group

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      Ellen Stader

      Community Theater Group

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      Lara Wright

      Community Theater Group

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      Betty Andrews

      Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant

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      Marcia Bailey

      Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant

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      Umpy Bechtol

      Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant

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      Nita Bouldin

      Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant

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      Nellie Hickerson

      Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant

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      Jeanette Kloppe

      Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant

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      Geraldine Miller

      Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant

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      Sharon Rigsbee

      Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant

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      Debbie Shaw

      Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant

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      Flo Weiershausen

      Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant

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      Gina Wooten

      Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant

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      Gary Askins

      Juror

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      Ben Bachelder

      Juror

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      Meredith Beal

      Juror

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      Stacey Bruck

      Juror

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      Michelle Briscoe

      Juror

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      Lesa Brooks

      Juror

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      Gayla Bruce

      Juror

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      Brenda Bunton

      Juror

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      Kristi Copeland

      Juror

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      Jeff Davis

      Juror

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      Orion Gallagher

      Juror

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      Kenneth C. Liverman

      Juror

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      Linda Rudwick

      Juror

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      Mary Stifflemire

      Juror

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      Richard Linklater

      Deadbeat Dad (uncredited)

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      Valerie Frazee

      Robin (uncredited)

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      Veronica Orosco

      Church Patron (uncredited)

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      Gary Teague

      Neighborhood Onlooker (uncredited)

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      Heath Allyn

      Mortuary Student (uncredited)

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      Cheryl Bond Danks

      Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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      Fred Bothwell

      Mourner (uncredited)

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      Gene Cervenka

      Grim Reaper - Prison Guard (uncredited)

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      Rebecca Chulew

      Upscale Shopper / Pageant Attendee (uncredited)

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      Erik Collins

      Sheriff Deputy #3 (uncredited)

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      Franky Coronado

      Prison Visitor (uncredited)

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      Randy Coy

      Hard Body Onlooker (uncredited)

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      Wendy Crouse

      Prison Visitor (uncredited)

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      Daniel B. Davis

      Townsperson (uncredited)

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      Richard Dodwell

      Church Attendee (uncredited)

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      June Griffin Garcia

      Parisian Diner (uncredited)

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      Paul Heckmann

      Carthaginian Resident (uncredited)

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      Stephen C. Kerr

      The Corpse (uncredited)

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      Robert H. Lambert

      Courtroom Witness (uncredited)

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      Rudi Lee

      Grieving Widow (uncredited)

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      Floyd Lloyd

      Funeral Home Patron (uncredited)

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      Kevin Machate

      Federal Agent (uncredited)

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      Patrick Martin Jr.

      TV News Cameraman (uncredited)

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      Timothy McKinney

      Small Deputy (uncredited)

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      Caroline McNeil

      Mourner (uncredited)

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      Earl Nottingham

      Courthouse Vendor (uncredited)

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      Mitchell Rad

      Press Photographer (uncredited)

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      Angelita Aronce Sorensen

      Courtroom Visitor (uncredited)

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      Heath Young

      Photographer / Churchgoer (uncredited)

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      Daniel Zubiate

      Action News Cameraman (uncredited)

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by DoryDarko

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    Written by DoryDarko on Sun Feb 19 2017
    Bernie is a really fun and enjoyable dark comedy, starring Jack Black and Shirley MacLaine. This is actually the true story of what happened between a purely good man and a purely evil woman. Jack Black plays Bernie Tiede, an assistant undertaker in the small town of Carthage, Texas. He is loved by everybody for his pure-hearted character, his sympathy for every person he comes across and his willingness to help everyone who needs it in any way, shape or form. He's just such a good guy, you almost wouldn't believe it if not for the fact that this character is based on an actual person. An...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    5000000.00

    Revenue

    9206470.00

    Keywords

    • 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