Bernie

Theatrical - Wide 2012-04-27

Cast Jack Black Shirley MacLaine Matthew McConaughey Rick Dial Brandon Smith
Directed by Richard Linklater
Written by Richard Linklater

Box Office Gross: $9,206,470

Running Time: 99 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Mandalay Vision, Detour Filmproduction, Wind Dancer Films, Millennium Media

Genres: Comedy Crime Drama

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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... See more grasp.

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