Weekend at Bernie's
When two hapless insurance employees discover their boss murdered, they scramble to fake his continued presence to keep their jobs—and themselves—from a relentless hitman determined to finish the job.
“Bernie may be dead, but he's still the life of the party!”
Synopsis
Two young employees of an insurance company attempt to keep their murdered employer's disappearance a secret by manipulating his corpse to appear alive, which leads a hitman to pursue and eliminate the body to complete the job.
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A crew of 57+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Joan E ChapmanShot by Francois ProtatScored by Andy SummersDesigned by Peter Jamison
Box Office
1989 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 4.6× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$30.2M
Opening weekend: $4.5M — 15% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $9.2M — 30% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,134 theaters
Also known as
- Immer Ärger mit Berniede
- Fin de semana de locuraes
- Week-end chez Berniefr
- Weekend con il mortoit
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Cast & Crew
57 unique people credited
Top billed 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
Greg Salata
as Marty, Vito's Assistant
Gregory Salata
as Marty
Louis Giambalvo
as Vito
Ted Kotcheff
as Jack Parker, Richard's Dad
Margaret Hall
as Secretary
Supporting cast
37Timothy Perez
as Mugger
Mark Kenneth Smaltz
as Security Officer
Anthony Mannino
as Superintendent
Polly Segal
as Woman in Elevator
Robert L Horen
as Maitre' D
Bruce Paul Barbour
as Beach Bum
Jason Woliner
as Bratty Kid
Dan Cox
as Handsome Guy
Steve Howard
as Plastic Surgeon
Lorri Lindberg
as Authoress
Jack Hallett
as Tennis Pro
John Bennes
as Harvey
Augustina Berlings
as Larry's Pick-Up
Mert Hatfield
as Cop
Jack Canon
as Murray Rose
Nello Tare
as Party Man
Joyce Bowden
as Fashion Designer
Stefanos Miltsakakis
as Body Builder
Dan Preston
as Exercise Trainer
Jean Liles
as Girl on Dock
Lisa Sherrill Gannon
as Beach Girl #1
Rachel Lewis
as Beach Girl #2
Dan Wargo
as Party Guest
Patricia Roseman
as Female Model
David Arey
as Male Model
Ronald Ross
as Man at Table
George Cheung
as Gardener
Lou Criscuolo
as First Islander
Edwin Little Dean
as Water Taxi Driver
Stephen Fischer
as Man on Elevator
Cindy Foster Jones
as Girl at Ambulance
Richard W Boucher
as Handsome Man #2
Leslie Sternchak
as Girl at Party
Tina Diane King
as Girl at Party #2
Scooby Vincent
as Girl on Boat
Anthony Welch
as Office Worker
Skeet Ulrich
as Extra (uncredited)
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1Writers
1Producers
2Other crew
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