
1h 39m
2012-04-27
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.
Richard Linklater
Duration: 1h 39m
Budget: $5,000,000
Revenue: $9,206,470

Bernie Tiede

Marjorie Nugent

Danny Buck Davidson

Scrappy Holmes

Lloyd Hornbuckle

Don Leggett

Sheriff Huckabee

Rev. Woodard

Molly

Carl

Townsperson

Townsperson

Townsperson

Townsperson

Townsperson

Townsperson

Mourner

Townsperson

Townsperson

Townsperson

Townsperson

Townsperson

Townsperson

Townsperson

Townsperson

Townsperson

Townsperson

Townsperson

Townsperson

Townsperson

Townsperson

Townsperson

Townsperson

Townsperson

Townsperson

Townsperson

Townsperson

Townsperson

Larry Brumley

Townsperson

Townsperson

Townsperson

Professor Fleming

Friend of Deceased

Mrs. Pebworth

Mr. Estes

Mrs. Estes

Dwayne Nugent

Dwayne Jr.

Lewie

Esmerelda

Church Goer

Oil Worker

Chainsaw Artist

Pianist

Guys & Dolls Performer

Mel

Kevin

Photographer

Assistant Director

Bank Manager

Deputy Sheriff

Truck Driver

Generator Operator

Sheriff's Deputy #2

Café Waitress

IRS Agent

TV Reporter

Cashier

Judge

Lead Juror

Community Theater Group

Community Theater Group

Community Theater Group

Community Theater Group

Community Theater Group

Community Theater Group

Community Theater Group

Community Theater Group

Community Theater Group

Community Theater Group

Community Theater Group

Community Theater Group

Community Theater Group

Community Theater Group

Community Theater Group

Community Theater Group

Community Theater Group

Community Theater Group

Community Theater Group

Community Theater Group

Community Theater Group

Community Theater Group

Community Theater Group

Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant

Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant

Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant

Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant

Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant

Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant

Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant

Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant

Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant

Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant

Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant

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Juror

Juror

Juror

Juror

Juror

Juror

Juror

Juror

Juror

Juror

Juror

Juror

Juror

Deadbeat Dad (uncredited)

Robin (uncredited)

Church Patron (uncredited)

Neighborhood Onlooker (uncredited)

Mortuary Student (uncredited)

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Mourner (uncredited)

Grim Reaper - Prison Guard (uncredited)

Upscale Shopper / Pageant Attendee (uncredited)

Sheriff Deputy #3 (uncredited)

Prison Visitor (uncredited)

Hard Body Onlooker (uncredited)

Prison Visitor (uncredited)

Townsperson (uncredited)

Church Attendee (uncredited)

Parisian Diner (uncredited)

Carthaginian Resident (uncredited)

The Corpse (uncredited)

Courtroom Witness (uncredited)

Grieving Widow (uncredited)

Funeral Home Patron (uncredited)

Federal Agent (uncredited)

TV News Cameraman (uncredited)

Small Deputy (uncredited)

Mourner (uncredited)

Courthouse Vendor (uncredited)

Press Photographer (uncredited)

Courtroom Visitor (uncredited)

Photographer / Churchgoer (uncredited)

Action News Cameraman (uncredited)