Country
United States
Date
Jun 16, 2011
Note
Los Angeles Film Festival
A story so unbelievable it must be true.
1h 39min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Larry Jack Dotson | Rev. Woodard |
| Merrilee McCommas | Molly |
| Mathew Greer | Carl |
| Marjorie Dome | Townsperson |
| Tim Cariker | Townsperson |
| Fern Luker | Townsperson |
| Jack Payne | Townsperson |
| Sonny Carl Davis | Townsperson |
| Chris Humphrey | Townsperson |
| Jesse Lucio | Mourner |
| Ann Reeves | Townsperson |
| Kay Epperson | Townsperson |
| Ira Bounds | Townsperson |
| James Baker | Townsperson |
| Kay McConaughey | Townsperson |
| Kristi Youngblood | Townsperson |
| Kenny Brevard | Townsperson |
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| Margaret Bowman | Townsperson |
| Mollie Fuller | Townsperson |
| Tanja Givens | Townsperson |
| Glenda Jones | Townsperson |
| Travis Blevins | Townsperson |
| Sylvia Froman | Townsperson |
| Martha Long | Townsperson |
| Jo Perkins | Townsperson |
| Reba Tarjick | Townsperson |
| Dale Dudley | Townsperson |
| James Wilson | Townsperson |
| Teresa Edwards | Townsperson |
| Billy Vaticalos | Townsperson |
| Rob Anthony | Townsperson |
| Tommy G. Kendrick | Larry Brumley |
| Pam McDonald | Townsperson |
| Kathy Gollmitzer | Townsperson |
| Cozette McNeely | Townsperson |
| Richard Andrew Jones | Professor Fleming |
| Charles Bailey | Friend of Deceased |
| Suzi McLaughlin | Mrs. Pebworth |
| Grant James | Mr. Estes |
| Juli Erickson | Mrs. Estes |
| J.D. Young | Dwayne Nugent |
| Charlie m Stewart | Dwayne Jr. |
| Joe Stevens | Lewie |
| Raquel Gavia | Esmerelda |
| Amparo García | Church Goer |
| Toby Metcalf | Oil Worker |
| Doug Moreland | Chainsaw Artist |
| Edward Ji | Pianist |
| Jill C. Holmes | Guys & Dolls Performer |
| David Blackwell | Mel |
| Gabriel Luna | Kevin |
| Deana Newcomb | Photographer |
| David Steakley | Assistant Director |
| Peter Harrell Jr. | Bank Manager |
| Joe Leroy Reynolds | Deputy Sheriff |
| Christian Stokes | Truck Driver |
| John Hornbuckle | Generator Operator |
| Wray Crawford | Sheriff's Deputy #2 |
| Margaret Hoard | Café Waitress |
| Charles Allen Eskew | IRS Agent |
| Quita Culpepper | TV Reporter |
| Mona Lee Fultz | Cashier |
| Jerry Biggs | Judge |
| Robert Works | Lead Juror |
| Chris Barfield | Community Theater Group |
| Taylor Bryant | Community Theater Group |
| Colin Bevis | Community Theater Group |
| Jacqui Bloom | Community Theater Group |
| Joshua Denning | Community Theater Group |
| Ellie Edwards | Community Theater Group |
| Alaina Flores | Community Theater Group |
| Jennifer Foster | Community Theater Group |
| Leslie Hethcox | Community Theater Group |
| Jordan Hill | Community Theater Group |
| Berkley Jones | Community Theater Group |
| Trevor McGinnis | Community Theater Group |
| Mika Odom | Community Theater Group |
| Chell Parkins | Community Theater Group |
| David Ponton | Community Theater Group |
| Gray Randolph | Community Theater Group |
| Rachel Hull-Ryde | Community Theater Group |
| Ian Saunders | Community Theater Group |
| Madelyn Shaffer | Community Theater Group |
| Larissa Slota | Community Theater Group |
| Daniel Rae Srivastava | Community Theater Group |
| Ellen Stader | Community Theater Group |
| Lara Wright | Community Theater Group |
| Betty Andrews | Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant |
| Marcia Bailey | Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant |
| Umpy Bechtol | Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant |
| Nita Bouldin | Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant |
| Nellie Hickerson | Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant |
| Jeanette Kloppe | Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant |
| Geraldine Miller | Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant |
| Sharon Rigsbee | Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant |
| Debbie Shaw | Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant |
| Flo Weiershausen | Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant |
| Gina Wooten | Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant |
| Gary Askins | Juror |
| Ben Bachelder | Juror |
| Meredith Beal | Juror |
| Stacey Bruck | Juror |
| Michelle Briscoe | Juror |
| Lesa Brooks | Juror |
| Gayla Bruce | Juror |
| Brenda Bunton | Juror |
| Kristi Copeland | Juror |
| Jeff Davis | Juror |
| Orion Gallagher | Juror |
| Kenneth C. Liverman | Juror |
| Linda Rudwick | Juror |
| Mary Stifflemire | Juror |
| Richard Linklater | Deadbeat Dad (uncredited) |
| Valerie Frazee | Robin (uncredited) |
| Veronica Orosco | Church Patron (uncredited) |
| Gary Teague | Neighborhood Onlooker (uncredited) |
| Heath Allyn | Mortuary Student (uncredited) |
| Cheryl Bond Danks | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Fred Bothwell | Mourner (uncredited) |
| Gene Cervenka | Grim Reaper - Prison Guard (uncredited) |
| Rebecca Chulew | Upscale Shopper / Pageant Attendee (uncredited) |
| Erik Collins | Sheriff Deputy #3 (uncredited) |
| Franky Coronado | Prison Visitor (uncredited) |
| Randy Coy | Hard Body Onlooker (uncredited) |
| Wendy Crouse | Prison Visitor (uncredited) |
| Daniel B. Davis | Townsperson (uncredited) |
| Richard Dodwell | Church Attendee (uncredited) |
| June Griffin Garcia | Parisian Diner (uncredited) |
| Paul Heckmann | Carthaginian Resident (uncredited) |
| Stephen C. Kerr | The Corpse (uncredited) |
| Robert H. Lambert | Courtroom Witness (uncredited) |
| Rudi Lee | Grieving Widow (uncredited) |
| Floyd Lloyd | Funeral Home Patron (uncredited) |
| Kevin Machate | Federal Agent (uncredited) |
| Patrick Martin Jr. | TV News Cameraman (uncredited) |
| Timothy McKinney | Small Deputy (uncredited) |
| Caroline McNeil | Mourner (uncredited) |
| Earl Nottingham | Courthouse Vendor (uncredited) |
| Mitchell Rad | Press Photographer (uncredited) |
| Angelita Aronce Sorensen | Courtroom Visitor (uncredited) |
| Heath Young | Photographer / Churchgoer (uncredited) |
| Daniel Zubiate | Action News Cameraman (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyCrimeDrama
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Bernie |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Mandalay Vision, Detour Filmproduction, Wind Dancer Films, Millennium Media |
| Data di uscita | 27 aprile 2012 |
| Exec. Producer | William T. Conway, Jack Gilardi Jr., Michael Bassick, Don Fox |
| Producer | Matt Williams, Liz Glotzer, Dete Meserve, Judd Payne, Celine Rattray, Ginger Sledge, David McFadzean, Martin Shafer, Richard Linklater |
| Writer | Skip Hollandsworth, Richard Linklater |
| Casting | Sheila Steele, Beth Sepko |
| Editors | Sandra Adair |
| Cinematography | Dick Pope, Harry Rabin, Austin Cross, Steve Speers, Marc Andrus, Kelly Bogdan, Shane F. Kelly |
| Asst. Directors | George Sledge, Kayse Goodell, Richard Linklater, Brooke Satrazemis |
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Release dates
Premiere
Country
Brazil
Date
Oct 06, 2011
Certification
12
Note
Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
Country
Romania
Date
Apr 27, 2012
Certification
15
Limited release
Country
United States
Date
Apr 27, 2012
Certification
PG-13
Theatrical release
Country
Iceland
Date
Jun 22, 2012
Country
Australia
Date
Aug 15, 2012
Certification
PG
Country
Sweden
Date
Sep 05, 2012
Country
Hong Kong
Date
Sep 13, 2012
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Country
Taiwan
Date
Nov 30, 2012
Country
Netherlands
Date
Dec 25, 2012
Country
Germany
Date
Apr 08, 2013
Certification
12
Country
Ireland
Date
Apr 26, 2013
Certification
12A
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Apr 26, 2013
Certification
12
Country
South Korea
Date
Jun 20, 2013
Certification
15
Country
Spain
Date
Aug 07, 2015
Country
France
Date
Jan 08, 2025
Digital
Country
Poland
Date
Nov 16, 2012
Certification
16
Country
Hungary
Date
Dec 13, 2012
Certification
16
Physical media
Country
Greece
Date
Mar 07, 2013
Certification
12
Note
DVD
Country
France
Date
Mar 12, 2025
Note
DVD & Blu-Ray
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