Richard Linklater's Bernie is a gently told and unexpectedly amusing true-crime comedy that benefits from an impressive performance by Jack Black.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Richard Linklater -
Producer -
Celine Rattray , Martin Shafer , Liz Glotzer , Matt Williams , David McFadzean , Judd Payne , Dete Meserve , Ginger Sledge , Richard Linklater -
Screenwriter -
Richard Linklater , Skip Hollandsworth -
Distributor -
Millennium Entertainment -
Production Co -
Detour Filmproduction , Wind Dancer Films , Mandalay Vision -
Rating -
PG-13 (Some Violent Images|Brief Strong Language) -
Genre -
Comedy , Crime , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Apr 27, 2012, Limited -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Nov 30, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$9.2M -
Runtime -
1h 44m