Bernie (2011 film)

Bernie
Bernie
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Richard Linklater
Screenplay by	Richard Linklater; Skip Hollandsworth;
Based on	Midnight in the Garden of East Texas; by Skip Hollandsworth
Produced by	Liz Glotzer; Richard Linklater; David McFadzean; Dete Meserve; Judd Payne; Celine Rattray; Martin Shafer; Ginger Sledge; Matt Williams;
Starring	Jack Black; Shirley MacLaine; Matthew McConaughey;
Cinematography	Dick Pope
Edited by	Sandra Adair
Music by	Graham Reynolds
Production; companies	Castle Rock Entertainment (absent); Mandalay Vision; Wind Dancer Films; Detour Filmproduction; Collins House Productions; Horsethief Pictures;
Distributed by	Millennium Entertainment
Release dates	June 16, 2011 (LAFF); April 27, 2012 (United States);
Running time	99 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$6 million
Box office	$10.1 million

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. It explores the 1996 murder of 81-year-old millionaire Marjorie Nugent (MacLaine) in Carthage, Texas, by her 39-year-old companion, Bernhardt "Bernie" Tiede (Black).

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.

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