Bernie (2011 film)
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Bernie is a 2011 American biographical black comedy 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.[4] It explores the 1996 murder of 81-year-old millionaire Marjorie Nugent (MacLaine) in Carthage, Texas, by her 39-year-old companion,[5] Bernhardt "Bernie" Tiede (Black).
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Directed by | Richard Linklater |
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Based on | Midnight in the Garden of East Texas by Skip Hollandsworth |
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Cinematography | Dick Pope |
Edited by | Sandra Adair |
Music by | Graham Reynolds |
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Distributed by | Millennium Entertainment |
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Running time | 99 minutes[2] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $6 million[3] |
Box office | $10.1 million[3] |
The film received critical acclaim for its direction, accuracy in relation to the facts, "Town Gossips" element, and particular praise for Jack Black's performance.[6][7][8]