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- The movie was based on the true story of Bernie Tiede, who was accused of killing Marjorie Nugent in 1996. At the time, he confessed to shooting her four times in the back and hiding her body in a freezer chest in her home in the East Texas town of Carthage. She remained there for nine months until she was found.
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.
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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.
May 7, 2012 · It's a murder story based on what happened in the small town of Carthage in East Texas in 1997. The main characters are Marjorie Nugent, a rich and notoriously mean widow, and her young...
Mar 20, 2024 · What Did Jack Black & Richard Linklater Make Before 'Bernie'? Bernie, based upon a bizarre true story, is a reunion of Jack Black and director Richard Linklater.
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May 16, 2019 · In Hollandsworth’s version of the story—which became the basis for the film starring Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine and Matthew McConaughey—a lovable fellow named Bernie Tiede moves to Carthage, Texas and begins working at a local funeral parlor.
Jul 3, 2024 · “Bernie” tells the story of assistant funeral home director Bernie Tiede, who’s known around the small town of Carthage, Texas, for his skills at making the deceased look natural, beautiful singing voice and kindness to elderly widows.
Apr 24, 2013 · Sweet-natured and gregarious, a lover of show tunes and Jesus, he ends up murdering an ornery wealthy widow, played by Shirley MacLaine, stuffing her in a freezer, after shooting her four times in...
