Weekend at Bernie's (1989)
Bernie may be dead, but he's still the life of the party!
Two young insurance corporation employees try to pretend that their murdered employer is alive by puppeteering his dead body, leading a hitman to attempt to track him down to finish him off.
Director: Ted Kotcheff
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Runtime: 98 min
Release Date: July 5, 1989
Cast
- Andrew McCarthy - Larry Wilson
- Jonathan Silverman - Richard Parker
- Catherine Mary Stewart - Gwen Saunders
- Terry Kiser - Bernie Lomax
- Don Calfa - Paulie, Vito's Hit Man
- Catherine Parks - Tina, Vito's Girl
- Eloise DeJoria - Tawny
- Gregory Salata - Marty
- Louis Giambalvo - Vito
- Ted Kotcheff - Jack Parker
Screenplay
- Robert Klane (Screenplay)
Music: Andy Summers
Cinematography: François Protat
Editing: Joan E. Chapman
Production: Gladden Entertainment
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $7M
Box Office: $30M
Original Language: en
Themes
Workplace Idiocy and Office Fun, Boundary-Pushing Vulgar Humor, Wedding Disasters and Big Laughs, Workplace Stories and Office Comedy, Crazy Boss and Office Comedy Mania
Keywords
beach, boss, bad boss, mission of murder, house, female corpse, mischievous, hilarious, bewildered
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Weekend at Bernie's about?
- Two young insurance corporation employees try to pretend that their murdered employer is alive by puppeteering his dead body, leading a hitman to attempt to track him down to finish him off.
- Who directed Weekend at Bernie's?
- Weekend at Bernie's was directed by Ted Kotcheff.
- Who stars in Weekend at Bernie's?
- Weekend at Bernie's stars Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan Silverman, Catherine Mary Stewart, Terry Kiser, Don Calfa, Catherine Parks.
- How long is Weekend at Bernie's?
- Weekend at Bernie's has a runtime of 1h 38m (98 minutes).
- What genre is Weekend at Bernie's?
- Weekend at Bernie's is a Comedy, Crime film.
- What is the budget of Weekend at Bernie's?
- Weekend at Bernie's had a budget of $7M.
- How much did Weekend at Bernie's gross?
- Weekend at Bernie's grossed $30M worldwide.
- Where was Weekend at Bernie's produced?
- Weekend at Bernie's was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Weekend at Bernie's?
- The themes of Weekend at Bernie's include: Workplace Idiocy and Office Fun, Boundary-Pushing Vulgar Humor, Wedding Disasters and Big Laughs, Workplace Stories and Office Comedy, Crazy Boss and Office Comedy Mania.