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      • Richard Linklater’s dark comedy “Bernie,” opening here this weekend, stars Jack Black and Shirley MacLaine and is based on a true story: A mild-mannered funeral director beloved in his small Texas town shot and killed an elderly woman, with whom he’d had a close friendship for several years.
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      The real story behind “Bernie” - The Seattle Times

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  3. www.hollywoodreporter.com › movies › movie-newsReal-Life Killer Behind ‘Bernie’ Gets Early Release, Will ...

    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...

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bernie_(2011_film)Bernie (2011 film) - Wikipedia

    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.

  5. www.npr.org › 2012/05/07 › 152205689Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction In 'Bernie' - NPR

    May 7, 2012 · In the truth is stranger than fiction category, we can include the true story behind the new movie, "Bernie," a dark comedy. It's a murder story based on what happened in the small town of...

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  7. www.seattletimes.com › entertainment › moviesThe real story behind “Bernie” - The Seattle Times

    Richard Linklater’s dark comedy “Bernie,” opening here this weekend, stars Jack Black and Shirley MacLaine and is based on a true story: A mild-mannered funeral director beloved in his...

  8. collider.com › jack-black-bernie-true-storyJack Black’s Most Underrated Movie Role Was Based on This ...

    Mar 20, 2024 · Bernie, based upon a bizarre true story, is a reunion of Jack Black and director Richard Linklater. Their 2003 film, School of Rock, remains the quintessential deployment of Black's screen...

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  9. www.johnstontobey.com › bernie-tiede-true-story-ofBernie: The True Story of an East Texas Murder | Johnston ...

    May 16, 2019 · But some things aren’t so easily explained. During his remarks on the story, Hollandsworth mentions Tiede’s affidavit concerning the alleged childhood sexual abuse, and then says: Suddenly, this Gothic comedy completely does an about-face and becomes this nightmarish story. Really? REALLY???

  10. allthatsinteresting.com › bernie-tiedeBernie Tiede, The Mortician Who Murdered Marjorie Nugent

    Nov 28, 2022 · In the true story behind the movie "Bernie," Bernhardt Tiede II killed his companion, 81-year-old Marjorie "Marge" Nugent, inside her home in Carthage, Texas on November 19, 1996. "Sweet guy" Bernie Tiede's town stuck by him, even after he confessed to murder.

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