In this darkly comic true story, beloved small-town mortician Bernie Tiede (Jack Black) befriends the wealthy but unpleasant widow Marjorie Nugent (Shirley MacLaine)—only to be later accused of her murder. As the townspeople rush to Bernie’s defense, district attorney Danny Buck Davidson (Matthew McConaughey) is suspicious. Director Richard Linklater blends humor and human complexity in this uniquely Texan tale.
