Weekend at Bernie's

Name: Weekend at Bernie's
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1989-07-05
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan Silverman, Catherine Mary Stewart, Terry Kiser, Don Calfa

1989·Movie·PG-13·98 min·★ 6.4(1,135)

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“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.

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About Weekend at Bernie's

Weekend at Bernie's is a 1989 English-language comedy and crime film directed by Ted Kotcheff. The cast is led by Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan Silverman, Catherine Mary Stewart. It has a runtime of 1h 38m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 1100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV.

Weekend at Bernie's was produced by Gladden Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on July 5, 1989, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $7 million, it went on to gross $30 million worldwide.

Director: Ted Kotcheff
Writers: Robert Klane
Release date: July 5, 1989
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $7 million
Box office: $30 million
Production: Gladden Entertainment

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Weekend at Bernie's cast & crew

Weekend at Bernie's was directed by Ted Kotcheff and written by Robert Klane.

The cast features 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 Catherine Parks as Tina, Vito's Girl.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Andy Summers, cinematography is by François Protat, and it was produced by Bruce McNall and Victor Drai.

Is Weekend at Bernie's worth watching?

Weekend at Bernie's holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 1,135 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 38m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy and crime, Weekend at Bernie's is worth a place on your watchlist.

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