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: PG-13

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 : 54 | Popularity : 41%

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Marjorie Nugent

Age : 90 | Popularity : 17%

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

Danny Buck Davidson

Age : 54 | Popularity : 39%

Brady Coleman

Brady Coleman

Scrappy Holmes

Age : N/A | Popularity : 9%

Tommy G. Kendrick

Tommy G. Kendrick

Larry Brumley

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Rick Dial

Rick Dial

Don Leggett

Age : 56 | Popularity : 7%

Mona Lee Fultz

Mona Lee Fultz

Cashier

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Dale Dudley

Dale Dudley

Jerry

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%


Crew

Department Role Name
Writing Screenplay
Richard Linklater
Richard Linklater
Skip Hollandsworth
Skip Hollandsworth
Directing Director
Richard Linklater
Richard Linklater
Script Supervisor
Brooke Satrazemis
Brooke Satrazemis
Second Assistant Director
Kayse Goodell
Kayse Goodell
First Assistant Director
George Sledge
George Sledge
Editing Editor
Sandra Adair
Sandra Adair
Production Casting
Beth Sepko
Beth Sepko
Sheila Steele
Sheila Steele
Producer
Ginger Sledge
Ginger Sledge
Martin Shafer
Martin Shafer
Matt Williams
Matt Williams
David McFadzean
David McFadzean
Liz Glotzer
Liz Glotzer
Celine Rattray
Celine Rattray
Dete Meserve
Dete Meserve
Judd Payne
Judd Payne
Unit Production Manager
Ginger Sledge
Ginger Sledge
Executive Producer
Jack Gilardi Jr.
Jack Gilardi Jr.
William T. Conway
William T. Conway
Michael Bassick
Michael Bassick
Don Fox
Don Fox
Extras Casting
Tina Kerr
Tina Kerr
Production Supervisor
Karen Wacker
Karen Wacker
Sound Original Music Composer
Graham Reynolds
Graham Reynolds
Dialogue Editor
Wayne Bell
Wayne Bell
Supervising Sound Editor
Tom Hammond
Tom Hammond
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tom Hammond
Tom Hammond
Music Editor
Buzz Moran
Buzz Moran
Sound Designer
Justin Hennard
Justin Hennard
Boom Operator
David M. Roberts
David M. Roberts
Sound Mixer
John Pritchett
John Pritchett
Music Supervisor
Lisa Brown
Lisa Brown
Sound Editor
Glenn Eanes
Glenn Eanes
Foley Editor
Susan Fitz-Simon
Susan Fitz-Simon
Foley Artist
Susan Fitz-Simon
Susan Fitz-Simon
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
Property Master
Jonathan Shaffer
Jonathan Shaffer
Leadman
Aaron Statler
Aaron Statler
Crew Post Production Supervisor
Nancy Kirhoffer
Nancy Kirhoffer
Stunt Coordinator
Jeff Schwan
Jeff Schwan
Stunt Double
Cheryl Wheeler Duncan
Cheryl Wheeler Duncan
Video Assist Operator
Roger Basquette
Roger Basquette
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Kari Perkins
Kari Perkins
Makeup Department Head
Pamela S. Westmore
Pamela S. Westmore
Hair Department Head
Roxie Hodenfield
Roxie Hodenfield
Key Hair Stylist
Charmaine Richards
Charmaine Richards
Costume Supervisor
Robin McMullan
Robin McMullan
Key Makeup Artist
Kara Sutherlin
Kara Sutherlin
Camera Director of Photography
Dick Pope
Dick Pope
"A" Camera Operator
Dick Pope
Dick Pope
Key Grip
Marc Andrus
Marc Andrus
First Assistant "A" Camera
Steve Speers
Steve Speers
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Kelly Bogdan
Kelly Bogdan
Lighting Chief Lighting Technician
Mark Manthey
Mark Manthey
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