Weekend at Bernie's
Bernie may be dead, but he's still the life of the party!
1989 | 97m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Ted Kotcheff |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Robert Klane |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 05, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Ted Kotcheff |
| Writer: | Robert Klane |
| Genres: | Comedy, Crime |
| Keywords | beach, mission of murder, boss, bad boss, house, female corpse, mischievous, hilarious, bewildered |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox, Gladden Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $30,218,387
Budget: $6,500,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Stephen Fischer | Man on Elevator |
| Cindy Foster Jones | Girl at Ambulance |
| Richard W. Boucher | Handsome Man #2 |
| Leslie Sternchak | Girl at Party |
| Tina Diane King | Girl at Party #2 |
| Scooby Vincent | Girl on Boat |
| Anthony Welch | Office Worker |
| Skeet Ulrich | Extra (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Peter Jamison | Production Design |
| Nancy Butz | Costume Design |
| Richard Rudolph | Music Supervisor |
| Henry J. Bronchtein | First Assistant Director |
| Cleve Landsberg | Production Manager |
| Samuel Buddy Fries | First Assistant Camera |
| Kevin Wadowski | Key Grip |
| Rick Bota | Camera Operator |
| Conrad E. Palmisano | Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator |
| Carl Johnson | Best Boy Electric |
| Loren Janes | Stunts |
| Thomas Rosales Jr. | Stunts |
| Joan E. Chapman | Editor |
| Michael Novotny | Art Direction |
| Jerie Kelter | Set Decoration |
| Connie Papineau | Script Supervisor |
| Edward Morey III | Camera Operator |
| Phillip V. Caruso | Still Photographer |
| Gunnar Swanson | Key Hair Stylist |
| Gabriel C. Ell | Construction Coordinator |
| Lynne Warberg | Still Photographer |
| Sam Tedesco | Location Manager |
| Barbie Palmer | Key Makeup Artist |
| Dawn Serody | Set Designer |
| Frank M. Holgate | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Kevin Whitlow | Dolly Grip |
| Vic Petrotta Jr. | Property Master |
| Keith Brian Burns | Set Designer |
| Nick Nelson | Gaffer |
| Rick Seaman | Stunts |
| Diamond Farnsworth | Stunts |
| Dick Hancock | Stunts |
| Greg Walker | Stunts |
| Bobby Sargent | Stunts |
| Ted Kotcheff | Director |
| Robert Klane | Screenplay |
| Andy Summers | Original Music Composer |
| Lynn Stalmaster | Casting |
| Joe Digaetano | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Phil Cory | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Peter Bucossi | Stunts |
| Roger Creed | Stunts |
| Kerrie Cullen | Stunts |
| Rock A. Walker | Stunts |
| Bruce Paul Barbour | Stunts |
| François Protat | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Victor Drai | Producer |
| Bruce McNall | Producer |
| Malcolm R. Harding | Executive Producer |
| Robert Klane | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 27 | 51 | 18 |
| 2024 | 5 | 26 | 40 | 16 |
| 2024 | 6 | 22 | 32 | 15 |
| 2024 | 7 | 22 | 34 | 14 |
| 2024 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 15 |
| 2024 | 9 | 17 | 30 | 13 |
| 2024 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 11 |
| 2024 | 11 | 16 | 31 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 12 |
| 2025 | 1 | 16 | 20 | 11 |
| 2025 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 859 | 859 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 939 | 966 |
JPV852
8.0
My go-to when I just want to sit back and relax, especially with the hot weather where I am (plus no A/C). Still a whole lot of fun and the dynamic between Jonathan Silverman and Andrew McCarthy was entertaining (and for playing a dead guy, kudos to Terry Kiser, RIP). Shame this is a Fox (Disney) ti ... tle as this one deserves a special edition from Shout Factory... **3.75/5**
Jul 20, 2022