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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 ...
May 16, 2019 · The author of the blog post challenges the accuracy of the film and the book based on his own experience of working on the case of Bernie Tiede, who was convicted of killing his girlfriend in 1996. He claims that Tiede was not a lovable person, but a child abuser who confessed to the crime after learning of his childhood sexual abuse. He also criticizes the district attorney who reduced Tiede's sentence and the media coverage of the case.
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]
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Nov 28, 2022 · And though this case is the true story behind the 2011 movie Bernie, the real events are more astounding than anything Hollywood could have dreamt up. How Bernie Tiede Became A Beloved Fixture In Carthage, Texas. Bernhardt Tiede II was born on August 2, 1958, in Abilene, Texas.
Jun 22, 2012 · Bernie: Directed by Richard Linklater. 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, 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 ...
Mar 20, 2024 · Jack Black stars as Bernie Tiede, a mortician who murdered a wealthy widow in Texas, in this dark comedy by Richard Linklater. The film explores the complexities of small-town social politics, religion, and the blurred lines between facade and reality.
