A charismatic mortician's descent into murder and trial after becoming entangled with a wealthy, abusive widow.
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
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