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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.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 6.8/10 | 42% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 87% | 21% |
| Metacritic | 75/100 | 21% |
| TMDB | 6.6/101,084 votes | 16% |
| Balasaur Score | 73 | 100% |
Key crew
- Richard LinklaterDirector, Screenplay
- Skip HollandsworthScreenplay
- Graham ReynoldsOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Jack BlackBernie Tiede
- Shirley MacLaineMarjorie Nugent
- Matthew McConaugheyDanny Buck Davidson
- Brady ColemanScrappy Holmes
- Richard RobichauxLloyd Hornbuckle
- Rick DialDon Leggett
- Brandon SmithSheriff Huckabee
- Larry Jack DotsonRev. Woodard
- Merrilee McCommasMolly
- Mathew GreerCarl
- Marjorie DomeTownsperson
- Tim CarikerTownsperson
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Themes
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