Bernie is a 2011 American biographical black comedy thriller film directed by Richard Linklater, and written by Linklater and Skip Hollandsworth. The film stars Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine and Matthew McConaughey.
Director Richard Linklater is known for his small movies and the quirky characters within them, as well as the realistic portraits he captures. In Bernie, Mr. Linklater captures the essence of a small Texas town and the true crime story of the bigger-than-life character loved by all.
Assistant funeral director Bernie Tiede is one of the most-beloved residents in the small Texas town of Carthage. Sunday-school teacher, choir member and creator of spectacular funerals, Bernie...
In small-town Texas, affable and popular mortician Bernie Tiede strikes up a friendship with Marjorie Nugent, a wealthy widow well known for her sour attitude. When she becomes controlling and abusive, Bernie goes to great lengths to remove himself from her grasp.
Bernie Sanders (born , Brooklyn, New York, U.S.) is an American politician who was first elected to represent Vermont in the U.S. Senate in 2006 and took office the following year.
When Marjorie's powerful husband died, the person who wound up comforting her the most was a man universally considered a good egg: assistant funeral director Bernie Tiede (Jack Black).
Washington Examiner: Mike Rowe’s epic response to Bernie Sanders’ ‘college or jail’ tweet
Bernie Sanders has received quite the flack for his tweet suggesting that those who don’t go to college are on “a path to jail.” Sanders also issued a similar Facebook post. The day after such posts, ...