About this movie
- Genres:
- Comedy
- Language:
- English
- Running time:
- 1:39:38
- Partner rating:
- Released:
- 2011
Cast & Crew
Cast
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Jack Black
Bernie Tiede
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Shirley Maclaine
Marjorie Nugent
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Matthew McConaughey
Danny Buck
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Brady Coleman
Scrappy Holmes
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Richard Robichaux
Lloyd Hornbuckle
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Rick Dial
Don Leggett
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Brandon Smith
Sheriff Huckabee
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Larry Jack Dotson
Rev. Woodard
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Merrille McCommas
Molly
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Mathew Greer
Carl
Directors
- Richard Linklater
Producers
- Celine Rattray
- Martin Shafer
- Liz Glotzer
- Matt Williams
- David McFadzean
- Judd Payne
- Dete Meserve
- Richard Linklater
Writers
- Richard Linklater
- Skip Hollandsworth
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Bernie
Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes
91%
percent positive reviews
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Jim Schembri, 3AW
The real gold here is the performance centrepiece by Black; he delivers a lovable, highly nuanced portrayal of a man who is hard not to feel sympathy for, even if it does grind against your...
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Cara Nash, FILMINK (Australia)
A truly strange and original creation, based on a true story, which doesn't judge its curious characters.
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David Stratton, At the Movies (Australia)
It's done very well indeed. I think Jack Black is wonderful. I thought that the whole progression of the film was, to me, unexpected.
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Margaret Pomeranz, At the Movies (Australia)
It's a fascinating story presented in a really intelligent and weirdly entertaining way.
– Full review
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Thomas Caldwell, Cinema Autopsy
If anything it is a film about the selective application of moral judgement based on personal prejudices.
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Simon Miraudo, Quickflix
Richard Linklater mixes documentary with recreation in this bizarre true story, mercifully avoiding caricature and farce despite the subject seemingly screaming for it.
– Full review
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