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.
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Jack Black
Bernie Tiede

Shirley MacLaine
Marjorie Nugent

Matthew McConaughey
Danny Buck Davidson

Brady Coleman
Scrappy Holmes
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe
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