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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.
Jun 22, 2012 · With Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, Matthew McConaughey, Brady Coleman. In small-town Texas, an affable mortician strikes up a friendship with a wealthy widow, though when she starts to become controlling, he goes to great lengths to separate himself from her grasp.
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- Biography, Comedy, Crime
- Richard Linklater
- 2012-06-22
May 7, 2014 · Convicted murder Bernie Tiede, whose sensational story served as the basis for Richard Linklater ‘s 2012 film Bernie, starring Jack Black, has been freed from prison early – provided he lives...
Apr 27, 2012 · Watch Bernie with a subscription on Prime Video, Hulu. Richard Linklater's Bernie is a gently told and unexpectedly amusing true-crime comedy that benefits from an impressive performance by...
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- Richard Linklater
- PG-13
- Jack Black
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Summaries. In small-town Texas, an affable mortician strikes up a friendship with a wealthy widow, though when she starts to become controlling, he goes to great lengths to separate himself from her grasp. We meet Bernie Tiede (1958- ), a chubby undertaker, who takes pride in his work. He's a Gospel-singing tenor.
May 16, 2012 · Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. I would buy a used coffin from this man. In Richard Linklater 's droll comedy "Bernie," Jack Black plays an east Texas funeral director named Bernie Tiede, and it is surely one of the performances of the year. I had to forget what I knew about Black.
