Two idiots try to pretend that their murdered employer is really alive, leading the hitman to attempt to track him down to finish him off.Two idiots try to pretend that their murdered employer is really alive, leading the hitman to attempt to track him down to finish him off.Two idiots try to pretend that their murdered employer is really alive, leading the hitman to attempt to track him down to finish him off.
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- 1 nomination
Eloise DeJoria
- Tawny
- (as Eloise Broady)
Greg Salata
- Marty, Vito's Assistant
- (as Gregory Salata)
Tim Perez
- Central Park Mugger
- (as Timothy Perez)
Robert L. Horen
- Maitre d'
- (as Bob Horen)
Bruce Paul Barbour
- Beach Bum
- (as Bruce Barbour)
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- TriviaTerry Kiser's stunt double suffered a few broken ribs during filming, mostly in the scene in which Bernie is dragged around the surface of the ocean, bumping into metal floating buoys.
- GoofsWhen the 'boys' are transferring Bernie from the golf cart to the boat, you can see Bernie's hands clenching and opening.
- Quotes
Larry Wilson: What kind of a host invites you to his house for the weekend and dies on you?
- Alternate versionsMuch of the explicit language was toned down for the UK DVD released 2001. Overdubs from the original actors were used to make the movie more "family friendly".
- SoundtracksVissi D'Arte, Vissi D'Amore
by Giacomo Puccini
Éva Marton with the Münchner Rundfunkorchester (as Munich Radio Orchestra),
Giuseppe Patanè (as Giuseppe Patane), Director
From the Album "PUCCINI ARIAS" (IMT 42167)
Appears Courtesy of CBS MASTERWORKS, Under license from CBS SPECIAL PRODUCTS
Featured review
Lotta fun with McCarthy and Silverman as two guys who uncover a scam in the office. They present the info to their boss who's so grateful he invites them to his kick ass house for Labor Day weekend. When they show up they find him dead and decide it would benefit both of them to let the parties go on with everyone thinking Kiser is still kickin'. Contrary to what most say, the core of this film is not the dead body antics. The real attraction here is the rappor between McCarthy and Silverman, who play very well off each other because their characters are such opposites. And occasionally Kiser is thrown into the mix and the three make one of the more odder comdey teams. When they do drag him along, its pretty good stuff, with them trying to fake everyone out that hes walking or waving. And then the battering of the body, which is hard to not laugh at. When Bernies being dragged or bounced or dropped its perfectly silly. Even before the main action starts, theres some good stuff in the beginning dealing with Silvermans love life and McCarthys constant annoyance of him about it. So at almost every point in the film theres usually something to laugh at.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $30,218,387
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,506,086
- Jul 9, 1989
- Gross worldwide
- $30,218,387
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