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.
Videos
Photos
See all photos
Cast & Crew
Top Billed Cast
-
Bernie Tiede -
Marjorie Nugent -
Danny Buck -
Scrappy Holmes -
Lloyd Hornbuckle -
Don Leggett -
Sheriff Huckabee -
Rev. Woodard -
Molly
-
-
Townsperson
-
Townsperson
-
Townsperson
-
Townsperson
-
Full cast
Director:
Richard LinklaterWriters:
Skip Hollandsworth (based on the article in Texas Monthly by), Richard Linklater (screenplay), Skip Hollandsworth (screenplay)All Cast & Crew
Reviews & Commentary
Add a Review
User Reviews
Metacritic Reviews
Critic Reviews
Parents Guide
More Like This
-
Me and Orson Welles
-
Bad News Bears
-
School of Rock
-
Slacker
-
Fast Food Nation
-
Everybody Wants Some!!
-
Killer Joe
-
Tape
-
SubUrbia
-
The Newton Boys
-
A Scanner Darkly
Did You Know?
Trivia
The film is based on a 1998 article in Texas Monthly which was written by Skip Hollandsworth.
Quotes
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 ...
Goofs
The choir is singing out of the United Methodist Hymnal with Bernie singing, "Blessed Assurance". The hymn number is #369, which is not correctly numbered on the list of hymns in the background.
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.
Soundtracks
We Need to Talk
Written by Redd Volkaert and Laura Durham
Performed by Redd Volkaert
Courtesy of Redd Volkaert
Storyline
Plot Summary
Synopsis (WARNING: Spoilers)
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)
What 2018 tearjerker made Kevin Smith and host Tim Kash emotional? Find out in a special Best of 2018 themed episode of "The IMDb Show."
See what the IMDb editors are excited to watch in November, check out our guide to horror, streaming shows, superheroes, and more.
