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Weekend at Bernie's (1989)

โ€œBernie may be dead, but he's still the life of the party!โ€

6.4/10 ยท 1,180 votes 1h 38m pg-13 ComedyHorrorCrime

#52 of 70 films from 1989 #1740 of 2885 in comedy

Directed by Ted Kotcheff ยท Written by Robert Klane

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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.

Cast

Andrew McCarthyas Larry Wilson
Jonathan Silvermanas Richard Parker
Catherine Mary Stewartas Gwen Saunders
Terry Kiseras Bernie Lomax
Don Calfaas Paulie, Vito's Hit Man
Catherine Parksas Tina, Vito's Girl
Eloise DeJoriaas Tawny
Gregory Salataas Marty
Louis Giambalvoas Vito
Ted Kotcheffas Jack Parker
Margaret Hallas Secretary
Timothy Perezas Mugger
Mark Kenneth Smaltzas Security Officer
Anthony Manninoas Superintendent

Facts

Release dateJuly 5, 1989
Runtime98 min (1h 38m) โ€” about the same as the 1989 average of 103 min
GenresComedy, Horror, Crime
LanguageEN
Budget$6,500,000
Box office$30,218,387 (4.6ร— budget)
IMDbtt0098627

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Questions

How long is Weekend at Bernie's?
Weekend at Bernie's runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
Is Weekend at Bernie's worth watching?
TMDB users give it 6.4/10 across 1,180 votes, which places it #52 of 70 films released in 1989 in this index (top 27%) and #1740 among 2885 comedy titles.
Who directed Weekend at Bernie's?
Weekend at Bernie's was directed by Ted Kotcheff. Other well-rated titles by the same director: First Blood (1982).
Who stars in Weekend at Bernie's?
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.
What is Weekend at Bernie's rated?
It carries a pg-13 certification in its home market. Ratings differ by country.
Where can I watch the trailer for Weekend at Bernie's?
Open the title in the MTDb app for trailers, images and streaming links: https://mv.peoplentools.com/titles/31156.

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