Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 75%
TMDB Rating 6.6
IMDB Rating 6.8
RottenTomatoes Rating 89%

Financials

Revenue: $9,206,470

Budget: $5,000,000

Profit: + $4,206,470


Movie Details

Tag Line: A story so unbelievable it must be true.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Apr 27, 2012

Rating: 2012-03-14

Run Time: 1h 39m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Mandalay Vision , Wind Dancer Productions , Detour Filmproduction , Castle Rock Entertainment , Horsethief Pictures , Wind Dancer Films


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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Jack Black

Jack Black

Bernie Tiede

Age : N/A | Popularity : 100%

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Marjorie Nugent

Age : N/A | Popularity : 100%

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

Danny Buck Davidson

Age : N/A | Popularity : 100%

Brady Coleman

Brady Coleman

Scrappy Holmes

Age : N/A | Popularity : 23%

Richard Robichaux

Richard Robichaux

Lloyd Hornbuckle

Age : N/A | Popularity : 18%

Rick Dial

Rick Dial

Don Leggett

Age : 56 | Popularity : 21%

Brandon Smith

Brandon Smith

Sheriff Huckabee

Age : N/A | Popularity : 46%

Larry Jack Dotson

Larry Jack Dotson

Rev. Woodard

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%


Crew

Department Role Name
Production Casting
Beth Sepko
Beth Sepko
Sheila Steele
Sheila Steele
Executive Producer
Michael Bassick
Michael Bassick
William T. Conway
William T. Conway
Don Fox
Don Fox
Jack Gilardi Jr.
Jack Gilardi Jr.
Producer
Matt Williams
Matt Williams
Liz Glotzer
Liz Glotzer
David McFadzean
David McFadzean
Dete Meserve
Dete Meserve
Judd Payne
Judd Payne
Celine Rattray
Celine Rattray
Martin Shafer
Martin Shafer
Ginger Sledge
Ginger Sledge
Unit Production Manager
Ginger Sledge
Ginger Sledge
Production Supervisor
Karen Wacker
Karen Wacker
Extras Casting
Tina Kerr
Tina Kerr
Directing Director
Richard Linklater
Richard Linklater
First Assistant Director
George Sledge
George Sledge
Second Assistant Director
Kayse Goodell
Kayse Goodell
Script Supervisor
Brooke Satrazemis
Brooke Satrazemis
Writing Screenplay
Skip Hollandsworth
Skip Hollandsworth
Richard Linklater
Richard Linklater
Sound Original Music Composer
Graham Reynolds
Graham Reynolds
Music Supervisor
Lisa Brown
Lisa Brown
Sound Mixer
John Pritchett
John Pritchett
Boom Operator
David M. Roberts
David M. Roberts
Supervising Sound Editor
Tom Hammond
Tom Hammond
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tom Hammond
Tom Hammond
Sound Designer
Justin Hennard
Justin Hennard
Dialogue Editor
Wayne Bell
Wayne Bell
Foley Artist
Susan Fitz-Simon
Susan Fitz-Simon
Foley Editor
Susan Fitz-Simon
Susan Fitz-Simon
Sound Editor
Glenn Eanes
Glenn Eanes
Music Editor
Buzz Moran
Buzz Moran
Editing Editor
Sandra Adair
Sandra Adair
Art Production Design
Bruce Curtis
Bruce Curtis
Art Direction
Rodney Becker
Rodney Becker
Graphic Designer
Ellen Lampl
Ellen Lampl
Art Department Coordinator
Chia Berry
Chia Berry
Leadman
Aaron Statler
Aaron Statler
Property Master
Jonathan Shaffer
Jonathan Shaffer
Title Designer
Jason Marlow
Jason Marlow
Set Dresser
Chris Clayton
Chris Clayton
George Dishner
George Dishner
Evan Hodge
Evan Hodge
Matt Miller
Matt Miller
Justin Stegall
Justin Stegall
Camera Director of Photography
Dick Pope
Dick Pope
"A" Camera Operator
Dick Pope
Dick Pope
First Assistant "A" Camera
Steve Speers
Steve Speers
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Kelly Bogdan
Kelly Bogdan
Key Grip
Marc Andrus
Marc Andrus
Digital Imaging Technician
Austin Cross
Austin Cross
Second Unit Director of Photography
Shane Kelly
Shane Kelly
Camera Operator
Harry Rabin
Harry Rabin
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Kari Perkins
Kari Perkins
Makeup Department Head
Pamela S. Westmore
Pamela S. Westmore
Key Makeup Artist
Kara Sutherlin
Kara Sutherlin
Hair Department Head
Roxie Hodenfield
Roxie Hodenfield
Key Hair Stylist
Charmaine Richards
Charmaine Richards
Costume Supervisor
Robin McMullan
Robin McMullan
Crew Stunt Coordinator
Jeff Schwan
Jeff Schwan
Post Production Supervisor
Nancy Kirhoffer
Nancy Kirhoffer
Video Assist Operator
Roger Basquette
Roger Basquette
Stunt Double
Cheryl Wheeler Duncan
Cheryl Wheeler Duncan
Special Effects Coordinator
Everett Byrom III
Everett Byrom III
Lighting Chief Lighting Technician
Mark Manthey
Mark Manthey
Visual Effects Visual Effects Supervisor
Dale Carman
Dale Carman
Dan Dixon
Dan Dixon
VFX Artist
Laychin Lee
Laychin Lee
Mike Roy
Mike Roy
Visual Effects Producer
Leah Garner Orsini
Leah Garner Orsini
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