
Release Date
April 27, 2012 (Limited)
DVD Release Date
August 21, 2012 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Richard Linklater
Writer
Richard Linklater, Skip Hollandsworth
Cast
Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, Matthew McConaughey, Rip Torn
Studio
Running Time
104 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for brief strong language and some violent images
In the tiny, rural town of Carthage, TX, assistant funeral director Bernie Tiede was one of the town's most beloved residents. He taught Sunday school, sang in the church choir and was always willing to lend a helping hand. Everyone loved and appreciated Bernie, so it came as no surprise when he befriended Marjorie Nugent, an affluent widow who was as well known for her sour attitude as her fortune. Bernie frequently traveled with Marjorie... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Jack Black turns in the best performance of his career in Bernie, where he plays a friendly, possibly gay mortician who befriends a cranky old woman but then, with a momentary burst of insanity, shoots her dead. Funny, interesting and based on a true story, Bernie is a welcome surprise. Full movie review »