Weekend at Bernie's(1989)
“Bernie may be dead, but he's still the life of the party!”
Overview
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
Studio
Gladden Entertainment
Budget
$7M
Revenue
$30M
Cast
Andrew McCarthy
as Larry Wilson
Jonathan Silverman
as Richard Parker
Catherine Mary Stewart
as Gwen Saunders
Terry Kiser
as Bernie Lomax
Don Calfa
as Paulie, Vito's Hit Man
Catherine Parks
as Tina, Vito's Girl
Eloise DeJoria
as Tawny
Gregory Salata
as Marty
Louis Giambalvo
as Vito
Ted Kotcheff
as Jack Parker
Margaret Hall
as Secretary
Timothy Perez
as Mugger
Where to Watch
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1989
Runtime
1h 38m
Language
English
Rating
6.4 / 10
Budget
$7M
Box Office
$30M
Production Companies
Gladden Entertainment
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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 and released in 1989. It is a comedy, crime film.
How long is Weekend at Bernie's?▼
Weekend at Bernie's has a runtime of 1 hours and 38 minutes (98 minutes total).
Who stars in Weekend at Bernie's?▼
The cast of Weekend at Bernie's includes Andrew McCarthy as Larry Wilson, Jonathan Silverman as Richard Parker, Catherine Mary Stewart as Gwen Saunders, Terry Kiser as Bernie Lomax, Don Calfa as Paulie, Vito's Hit Man and more.
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