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.
An affable mortician befriends his small town's wealthiest widow, but it's not long before he gets fed up with her neediness and sour attitude.
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In the tiny, rural town of carthage, texas, assistant funeral director bernie tiede was one of the town's most beloved residents.
He taught sunday school, sang in the church choir and was.
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.
Jack black plays a solicitous, generous assistant funeral-home director in a small town who quickly gains the love and respect of the town, particularly the elderly folks, as he immerses.
Sunday-school teacher, choir member and creator of spectacular funerals, bernie is a friend to everyone, including marjorie nugent (shirley maclaine), a rich but nasty widow whom no one.