Bernie (2011)
In small-town Texas, an affable mortician strikes up a friendship with a wealthy widow, though when she starts to become controlling, he goes to great lengths to separate himself from her grasp.
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Director:
Richard LinklaterWriters:
Skip Hollandsworth (based on the article in Texas Monthly by), Richard Linklater (screenplay), Skip Hollandsworth (screenplay)All Cast & Crew
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Carthage's local radio station has the call letters KGAS. Kyle Gass (K. Gas) is a close friend and fellow musician with lead actor Jack Black.
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Professor Fleming:
I'm very honored to introduce our guest lecturer today. He graduated from here about 15 years ago. He's gone on to a fabulous career. I can't think of a single person who's more qualified or more adept at the final procedures you've been studying ...
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When Bernie is moving the dead student of screen whilst talking about how beautiful life is, the actor starts laughing.
Crazy Credits
During the main credits, there are more commentary clips of the 'townspeople'. The last clip is of James Baker singing the song he wrote about the events.
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Genres
Biography | Comedy | Crime | DramaDetails
Release Date:
22 June 2012Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Lockhart, Texas, USABox Office
Budget:
$5,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$85,805 (USA) (29 April 2012)
Gross:
$9,203,192 (USA) (16 September 2012)
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