De Niro to Play Bernie Madoff

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Updated Apr. 24, 2017 1:06PM EDT / Published Nov. 06, 2011 9:52PM EST

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Actor Robert De Niro will play Bernie Madoff in an adaptation of Truth and Consequences: Life Inside the Madoff Family. The book was written by Madoff’s son Andrew, Andrew's fiancée, and Bernie's wife, Ruth. The three appeared in a 60 Minutes interview that aired last Sunday. HBO recently purchased the movie rights to the new book. De Niro’s production company, Tribeca Productions, is producing the film.

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De Niro to Play Bernie Madoff

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