Bernie is a 2011 American docudrama black comedy true crime film directed by Richard Linklater, and written by Linklater and Skip Hollandsworth. The film stars Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine and Matthew McConaughey. It is based on Hollandsworth's January 1998 article, "Midnight in the Garden of East Texas", published in Texas Monthly magazine and covering the 1996 murder of 81-year-old millionaire Marjorie Nugent (MacLaine) in Carthage, Texas, by her 39-year-old companion, Bernhardt "Bernie" Tiede (Black).
Bernie (2011)
Directed by Richard Linklater
Genres - Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama |
Sub-Genres - Biographical Film, Black Comedy Film |
Release Date - Apr 27, 2012 |
Run Time - 100 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - PG-13
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Movie Info
Budget
$5,000,000
Box Office
$10,173,061
Themes
Tags
1990s, Bernie Tiede, Confession Of Crime, Dark Comedy, Embezzlement, Estranged Family Member, Funeral Director, Funeral Home, Hick, Hidden Corpse, Jury Trial, Marjorie, Prison Visit, Stockbroker, Texas, True Stories
Attributes
Based On: Texas Monthly
Filming Location: Texas
Narrative Location: Texas
Filming Location: Texas
Narrative Location: Texas
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Bernie
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Bernie - Leichen pflastern seinen Weg
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Bernie'nin Suçu Ne?
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Bernie: Quase um Anjo
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Bernis
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Börni, az eszelős temetős
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Laiyisi jan-ga saatyan sigin
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Liyishi zhen-jia sharen shijian
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Morre... e Deixa-me em Paz
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Nghi Phạm Bernie
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Επάγγελμα νεκροθάφτης
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Берни
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バーニー みんなが愛した殺人者
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伯尼
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胖尼殺很大
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버니
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