Movie · comedy, crime
Weekend at Bernie's
1989 · 1h 38m · PG-13
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What is it about? Weekend at Bernie's
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.
Genres: comedy, crime. Themes: beach, boss, bad boss, mission of murder, house, male corpse.
Cast and crew Weekend at Bernie's
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Creators
- Directed byTed Kotcheff
- ScreenplayRobert Klane
- MusicAndy Summers
- CinematographyFrançois Protat
- EditingJoan E. Chapman
Full cast and crew48 cast members, 51 crew
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
- Margaret Hall · Secretary
- Timothy Perez · Mugger
- Mark Kenneth Smaltz · Security Officer
- Anthony Mannino · Superintendent
- Polly Segal · Woman in Elevator
- Robert L. Horen · Maitre' D
- Bruce Paul Barbour · Beach Bum
- Jason Woliner · Bratty Kid
- Dan Cox · Handsome Guy
- Steve Howard · Plastic Surgeon
- Lorri Lindberg · Authoress
- Jack Hallett · Tennis Pro
- John Bennes · Harvey
- Augustina Berlings · Larry's Pick-Up
- Mert Hatfield · Cop
- Jack Canon · Murray Rose
- Nello Tare · Party Man
- Joyce Bowden · Fashion Designer
- Stefanos Miltsakakis · Body Builder
- Dan Preston · Exercise Trainer
- Jean Liles · Girl on Dock
- Lisa Sherrill Gannon · Beach Girl #1
- Rachel Lewis · Beach Girl #2
- Dan Wargo · Party Guest
- Patricia Roseman · Female Model
- David Arey · Male Model
- Ronald Ross · Man at Table
- George Cheung · Gardener
- Lou Criscuolo · First Islander
- Edwin Little Dean · Water Taxi Driver
Crew:
- Ted Kotcheff · Director
- Robert Klane · Screenplay
- Bruce McNall · Producer
- Victor Drai · Producer
- Andy Summers · Original Music Composer
- François Protat · Director of Photography
- Joan E. Chapman · Editor
- Lynn Stalmaster · Casting
- Peter Jamison · Production Design
- Nancy Butz · Costume Design
- Robert Klane · Executive Producer
- Malcolm R. Harding · Executive Producer
Trailer Weekend at Bernie's
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Details Weekend at Bernie's
- First theatrical release
- July 5, 1989
- Release in the US
- July 5, 1989
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- PG-13
- Studio
- Gladden Entertainment
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $6.5M
- Worldwide gross
- $30.2M
Frequently asked questions
How long is Weekend at Bernie's?
1h 38m (98 minutes).
Who’s in Weekend at Bernie's?
Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan Silverman, Catherine Mary Stewart, Terry Kiser, Don Calfa, Catherine Parks, Eloise DeJoria, Gregory Salata, Louis Giambalvo, and Ted Kotcheff. Directed by Ted Kotcheff.
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