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.
Directed By
Richard LinklaterWritten By
Richard Linklater, Skip HollandsworthStudio
Mandalay Vision, Wind Dancer Productions, Cast of Bernie
Jack BlackBernie Tiede
Shirley MacLaineMarjorie Nugent
Matthew McConaugheyDanny Buck Davidson
Brady ColemanScrappy Holmes
Richard RobichauxLloyd Hornbuckle
Rick DialDon Leggett
Brandon SmithSheriff Huckabee
Larry Jack DotsonRev. Woodard
Merrilee McCommasMolly
Mathew GreerCarl
Marjorie DomeTownsperson
Tim CarikerTownsperson
Fern LukerTownsperson
Jack PayneTownsperson
Sonny Carl DavisTownsperson
Chris HumphreyTownsperson
Jesse LucioMourner
Ann ReevesTownsperson
Kay EppersonTownsperson
Ira BoundsTownsperson
James BakerTownsperson
Kay McConaugheyTownsperson
Kristi YoungbloodTownsperson
Kenny BrevardTownsperson
Margaret BowmanTownsperson
Mollie FullerTownsperson
Tanja GivensTownsperson
Glenda JonesTownsperson
Travis BlevinsTownsperson
Sylvia FromanTownsperson
Martha LongTownsperson
Jo PerkinsTownsperson
Reba TarjickTownsperson
Dale DudleyTownsperson
James WilsonTownsperson
Teresa EdwardsTownsperson
Billy VaticalosTownsperson
Rob AnthonyTownsperson
Tommy G. KendrickLarry Brumley
Pam McDonaldTownsperson
Kathy GollmitzerTownsperson
Cozette McNeelyTownsperson
Richard Andrew JonesProfessor Fleming
Charles BaileyFriend of Deceased
Suzi McLaughlinMrs. Pebworth
Grant JamesMr. Estes
Juli EricksonMrs. Estes
J.D. YoungDwayne Nugent
Charlie m StewartDwayne Jr.
Joe StevensLewie
Raquel GaviaEsmerelda
Amparo GarcíaChurch Goer
Toby MetcalfOil Worker
Doug MorelandChainsaw Artist
Edward JiPianist
Jill BlackwoodGuys & Dolls Performer
Gabriel LunaKevin
Deana NewcombPhotographer
David SteakleyAssistant Director
Peter Harrell Jr.Bank Manager
Joe Leroy ReynoldsDeputy Sheriff
Christian StokesTruck Driver
John HornbuckleGenerator Operator
Wray CrawfordSheriff's Deputy #2
Margaret HoardCafé Waitress
Charles Allen EskewIRS Agent
Quita CulpepperTV Reporter
Mona Lee FultzCashier
Jerry BiggsJudge
Robert WorksLead Juror
Chris BarfieldCommunity Theater Group
Taylor BryantCommunity Theater Group
Colin BevisCommunity Theater Group
Jacqui BloomCommunity Theater Group
Joshua DenningCommunity Theater Group
Ellie EdwardsCommunity Theater Group
Alaina FloresCommunity Theater Group
Jennifer FosterCommunity Theater Group
Leslie HethcoxCommunity Theater Group
Jordan HillCommunity Theater Group
Berkley JonesCommunity Theater Group
Trevor McGinnisCommunity Theater Group
Mika OdomCommunity Theater Group
Chell ParkinsCommunity Theater Group
David PontonCommunity Theater Group
Gray RandolphCommunity Theater Group
Rachel Hull-RydeCommunity Theater Group
Ian SaundersCommunity Theater Group
Madelyn ShafferCommunity Theater Group
Larissa SlotaCommunity Theater Group
Daniel Rae SrivastavaCommunity Theater Group
Ellen StaderCommunity Theater Group
Lara WrightCommunity Theater Group
Betty AndrewsMrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant
Marcia BaileyMrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant
Umpy BechtolMrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant
Nita BouldinMrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant
Nellie HickersonMrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant
Jeanette KloppeMrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant
Geraldine MillerMrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant
Sharon RigsbeeMrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant
Debbie ShawMrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant
Flo WeiershausenMrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant
Gina WootenMrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant
Gary AskinsJuror
Ben BachelderJuror
Meredith BealJuror
Stacey BruckJuror
Michelle BriscoeJuror
Lesa BrooksJuror
Gayla BruceJuror
Brenda BuntonJuror
Kristi CopelandJuror
Jeff DavisJuror
Orion GallagherJuror
Kenneth C. LivermanJuror
Linda RudwickJuror
Mary StifflemireJuror
Richard LinklaterDeadbeat Dad (uncredited)
Valerie FrazeeRobin (uncredited)
Veronica OroscoChurch Patron (uncredited)
Gary TeagueNeighborhood Onlooker (uncredited)
Heath AllynMortuary Student (uncredited)
Cheryl Bond DanksRestaurant Patron (uncredited)
Fred BothwellMourner (uncredited)
Gene CervenkaGrim Reaper - Prison Guard (uncredited)
Rebecca ChulewUpscale Shopper / Pageant Attendee (uncredited)
Erik CollinsSheriff Deputy #3 (uncredited)
Franky CoronadoPrison Visitor (uncredited)
Randy CoyHard Body Onlooker (uncredited)
Wendy CrousePrison Visitor (uncredited)
Daniel B. DavisTownsperson (uncredited)
Richard DodwellChurch Attendee (uncredited)
June Griffin GarciaParisian Diner (uncredited)
Paul HeckmannCarthaginian Resident (uncredited)
Stephen C. KerrThe Corpse (uncredited)
Robert H. LambertCourtroom Witness (uncredited)
Rudi LeeGrieving Widow (uncredited)
Floyd LloydFuneral Home Patron (uncredited)
Kevin MachateFederal Agent (uncredited)
Patrick Martin Jr.TV News Cameraman (uncredited)
Timothy McKinneySmall Deputy (uncredited)
Caroline McNeilMourner (uncredited)
Earl NottinghamCourthouse Vendor (uncredited)
Mitchell RadPress Photographer (uncredited)
Angelita Aronce SorensenCourtroom Visitor (uncredited)
Heath YoungPhotographer / Churchgoer (uncredited)
Daniel ZubiateAction News Cameraman (uncredited)
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