Weekend at Bernie's (1989)
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- PG-13
- 1h 37min
- Adventure, Comedy
- 05 Jul 1989 (USA)
- Movie
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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Award:
- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Andrew McCarthy | ... |
Larry Wilson
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| Jonathan Silverman | ... |
Richard Parker
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| Catherine Mary Stewart | ... |
Gwen Saunders
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| Terry Kiser | ... |
Bernie Lomax
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| Don Calfa | ... |
Paulie, Vito's Hit Man
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| Catherine Parks | ... |
Tina, Vito's Girl
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| Eloise DeJoria | ... |
Tawny
(as Eloise Broady)
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| Greg Salata | ... |
Marty, Vito's Assistant
(as Gregory Salata)
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| Louis Giambalvo | ... |
Vito
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| Ted Kotcheff | ... |
Jack Parker, Richard's Dad
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Margaret Hall | ... |
Lomax's Secretary
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| Tim Perez | ... |
Central Park Mugger
(as Timothy Perez)
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| Mark Kenneth Smaltz | ... |
Harris, Security Oficer
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Anthony Mannino | ... |
Superintendant
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Polly Segal | ... |
Woman in Elevator
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Robert L. Horen | ... |
Maitre d'
(as Bob Horen)
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| Bruce Paul Barbour | ... |
Beach Bum
(as Bruce Barbour)
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| Jason Woliner | ... |
Bratty Kid
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Dan Cox | ... |
Handsome Guy
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| Steve Howard | ... |
Plastic Surgeon
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Lorri Lindberg | ... |
Authoress
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| Jack Hallett | ... |
Tennis Pro buying Bernie's Car
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John Bennes | ... |
Harvey
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Augustina Berlings | ... |
Larry's Pick-Up
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| Mert Hatfield | ... |
Cop
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Jack Canon | ... |
Murray Rose
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Nello Tare | ... |
Party Man
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Joyce Leigh Bowden | ... |
Fashion Designer
(as Joyce Bowden)
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| Stefanos Miltsakakis | ... |
Klaus the Body Builder
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Dan Preston | ... |
Exercise Trainer
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Jean Liles | ... |
Girl on Dock
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Lisa Sherrill Gannon | ... |
1st Beach Girl
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Rachel Lewis | ... |
2nd Beach Girl
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Dan Wargo | ... |
Party Guest
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Patricia Roseman | ... |
Female Model
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David Arey | ... |
Male Model
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Ronald C. Ross | ... |
Man at Table
(as Ronald Ross)
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| George Cheung | ... |
Lomax's Gardener
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Lou Criscuolo | ... |
First Islander
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Edward Little Dean | ... |
East Bay Water Taxi Driver
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Stephen Fischer | ... |
Man on Elevator
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Cindy Foster Jones | ... |
Girl at Ambulance
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Richard W. Boucher | ... |
2nd Handsome Man
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Leslie Sternchak | ... |
Girl at Party
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Tina Diane King | ... |
2nd Girl at Party
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Scooby Vincent | ... |
Michelle, Girl on Boat
(as Michelle Vincent)
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| Phillip V. Caruso | ... |
Newspaper Photographer / Arrest Scene (uncredited)
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| David Hummel | ... |
Businessman (uncredited)
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Faye Johnson | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Patt Noday | ... |
Party Guest #7 (uncredited)
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| Kelley Poling | ... |
Beach Girl (uncredited)
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| Skeet Ulrich | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Anthony Welch | ... |
Office Worker (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ted Kotcheff | ||
Written by
| Robert Klane | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Victor Drai | ... | producer |
| Malcolm R. Harding | ... | executive producer |
| Robert Klane | ... | executive producer |
| Bruce McNall | ... | producer |
| Courtney Silberberg | ... | producer: VP Production |
Music by
| Andy Summers | ||
Cinematography by
| François Protat | ||
Editing by
| Joan E. Chapman | ||
Editorial Department
| Clarinda Wong | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Lynn Stalmaster | ||
Production Design by
| Peter Jamison | ||
Art Direction by
| Michael Novotny | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jerie Kelter | ||
Costume Design by
| Nancy Butz | ||
Makeup Department
| Jennifer Browning | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Victor DeNicola | ... | hair stylist: New York |
| Rudolph Eavy III | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Michelle Johnson | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Susan Lewis | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Barbie Palmer | ... | make up department head designer / special makeup effects artist |
| Davida Simon | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Gunnar Swanson | ... | key hair stylist |
Production Management
| Cleve Landsberg | ... | production manager |
| Peter R. McIntosh | ... | production manager: New York |
| Tom Razzano | ... | unit manager: New York / unit production manager: New York Segments |
| Norman Wallerstein | ... | post-production supervisor (as Norm Wallerstein) |
| Gianfrancesco Favino | ... | project manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Stephanie Fowler Adams | ... | second second assistant director (as Stephanie F. Adams) |
| Jim Behnke | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Henry Bronchtein | ... | first assistant director |
| Wendy Ikeguchi | ... | second second assistant director |
| Douglas S. Ornstein | ... | second second assistant director: New York |
| Conrad E. Palmisano | ... | second unit director (as Conrad Palmisano) |
| Stephen Wertimer | ... | key second assistant director (as Steve Wertimer) |
Art Department
| Dimitri Apletchef | ... | property master: New York |
| Barbara Benz | ... | property master: New York |
| Keith Brian Burns | ... | set designer |
| R.W. Carpenter | ... | set decorator: New York |
| Gabriel C. Ell | ... | construction coordinator |
| Thomas Richard Lambeth | ... | storyboard artist |
| Bill Lehne | ... | construction coordinator: New York |
| Rourke Lowe | ... | art department coordinator |
| Robert Lucas | ... | lead man |
| Vic Petrotta Jr. | ... | property master |
| Genessa Goldsmith Proctor | ... | head scenic artist |
| John Michael Reefer | ... | assistant property master |
| Thomas Hudson Reeve | ... | set dresser: New York |
| Chuck Roseberry | ... | assistant property master |
| Dawn Serody | ... | set designer |
| Dean Taucher | ... | art director: New York |
| John Bob Wallace | ... | artist |
| Michael Zansky | ... | head scenic artist: New York |
| Jeffrey Rollins | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Sara Bolder | ... | dialogue editor |
| Jim Bridges | ... | sound |
| Karen Brocco | ... | assistant adr editor (as Karen A. Brocco) |
| Patricia Brolsma | ... | boom operator: New York |
| Melissa Dietz | ... | adr editor |
| Frank E. Eulner | ... | first ass't. sound effects editor (as Frank Eulner) |
| Tina Fallani | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
| Rob Fruchtman | ... | adr editor |
| W.A. Grieve-Smith | ... | sound mixer: New York |
| William Grigg | ... | boom operator |
| Marjorie L. Hagar | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
| Ruth Hasty | ... | assistant foley editor |
| Walter Hoylman | ... | sound mixer (as Walter S. Hoylman) |
| Jeffrey Kroeber | ... | assistant sound effects editor (as Jeff Kroeber) |
| John Nutt | ... | dialogue editor |
| Diana Pellegrini | ... | foley editor |
| Philip Rogers | ... | sound recordist |
| Robert Shoup | ... | sound effects editor |
| Alan Splet | ... | supervising sound editor |
| John Verbeck | ... | sound effects editor |
| Maia Veres | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| Glenn Young | ... | cable person |
| Mark Berger | ... | supervising re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| David Parker | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Phil Cory | ... | special effects coordinator |
| William Dawson | ... | special effects technician (as William Dawson Jr.) |
| Joe Digaetano | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Dan Kirshoff | ... | special effects coordinator: New York |
| Hans Metz | ... | assistant special effects |
| Kevin Pike | ... | special makeup effects |
Stunts
| Bruce Paul Barbour | ... | stunts |
| Peter Bucossi | ... | stunts |
| Roger Creed | ... | stunts |
| Kerrie Cullen | ... | stunts |
| Diamond Farnsworth | ... | stunts (as Richard Diamond Farnsworth) |
| Dick Hancock | ... | stunts |
| Loren Janes | ... | stunts |
| Conrad E. Palmisano | ... | stunt coordinator (as Conrad Palmisano) |
| Thomas Rosales Jr. | ... | stunts |
| Bobby Sargent | ... | stunts |
| Rick Seaman | ... | stunts |
| Greg Walker | ... | stunts |
| Rock A. Walker | ... | stunts |
| Terry Kiser | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Rock A. Walker | ... | stunt double: Terry Kiser (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Rick Bota | ... | camera operator |
| Phillip V. Caruso | ... | still photographer |
| Rusty Edmonson | ... | lighting technician |
| Bill Finger | ... | second assistant camera (as William Wells Finger) |
| Paul D. Fischer | ... | best boy grip |
| Samuel Buddy Fries | ... | first assistant camera |
| Brian Gunter | ... | gaffer: second unit |
| Tony Hardmon | ... | grip |
| Douglas S. Holgate | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Frank M. Holgate | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Steve Holgate | ... | second assistant camera: second unit (as Steve McNeal Holgate) |
| Carl Johnson | ... | best boy |
| Terry D. Long | ... | electrician |
| Gary Molyneux | ... | grip |
| Jeff Moore | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Edward Morey III | ... | camera operator |
| Nick Nelson | ... | gaffer |
| Alan Pickelsimer | ... | electrician |
| Michael Pizzuto | ... | best boy grip: second unit |
| Jan Sears | ... | second assistant camera |
| Darrell B. Sheldon | ... | key grip: second unit |
| Michael Trim | ... | gaffer: New York (as Mike Trim) |
| Wayne Trimble | ... | second assistant camera |
| Kevin Wadowski | ... | key grip |
| Lynne Warberg | ... | still photographer: New York |
| Kevin Whitlow | ... | dolly grip |
| Tony Whitman | ... | key grip: New York |
Casting Department
| Craig Fincannon | ... | local casting |
| Mark Fincannon | ... | local casting |
| Todd Thaler | ... | extras casting: New York (as Todd M. Thaler) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Richard Butz | ... | costume supervisor |
| Lucy Corrigan | ... | assistant costume designer (as Lucy W. Corrigan) |
| Kevin P. Faherty | ... | set costumer |
| Roseann Milano | ... | wardrobe supervisor: New York |
| Joe I. Tompkins | ... | costume consultant |
Location Management
| Jerry Adams | ... | location manager |
| Stan Mendoza | ... | location manager: New York |
| Sam Tedesco | ... | location manager (as Samuel P. Tedesco) |
Music Department
| Brigitte Daloin | ... | first assistant music editor |
| Robert Randles | ... | music editor |
| Richard Rudolph | ... | music supervisor (as Dick Rudolph) |
| Dennis Smith | ... | music technician |
Script and Continuity Department
| Connie Papineau | ... | script supervisor |
| Thom Rainey | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
Transportation Department
| Cary Kelley | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Frans J. Afman | ... | motion picture banking |
| Randy Lee Aldridge | ... | stand-in |
| Bruce Bahrenburg | ... | unit publicist |
| Spencer Clarke | ... | production associate (as Spencer M. Clarke Jr.) |
| Ken Coombs | ... | production associate: second unit |
| Gregory Lee Cooper | ... | stand-in |
| Dennis Davidson | ... | publicity campaign |
| Libby Featherston | ... | accounting assistant |
| Mark S. Gardiner | ... | helicopter pilot: second unit (as Mark Gardiner) |
| Susan Gee | ... | production financing |
| Beth Hickman | ... | production coordinator |
| Sheri Lynch | ... | assistant: Mr. Kotcheff (as Cheryl Gramaglia) |
| Willy McCormick | ... | boat coordinator |
| Grant Mitchell | ... | boat coordinator |
| Ruth Mullen | ... | production coordinator: New York |
| Julie Neff | ... | stand-in |
| Anne M. Simonet | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Danny Spine | ... | stand-in |
| Brad Stephens | ... | publicist |
| Bruk Vandeweghe | ... | production associate |
| James L. Wiggins | ... | production associate |
| J. David Williams | ... | financier |
| Gary Schwartz | ... | adr loop group (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1989) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cineplex Odeon Films (1989) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Elliniki Kinimatografiki Enosi (ELKE) (1989) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Filmpac Distribution (1989) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Highlight Film (1989) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Image Entertainment (1989) (United States) (video) (Laserdisc)
- International Video Entertainment (IVE) (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA Home Video (1989) (Canada) (VHS)
- Concorde Film (1990) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Gaga Communications (1990) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Gaga (1990) (Japan) (theatrical) (as GAGA Communications)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1990) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors (1990) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- First Release Home Entertainment (1990) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Highlight Video (1990) (West Germany) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1990) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Roadshow Home Video (1990) (Australia) (VHS)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1991) (France) (theatrical)
- 20th Television (1992) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1992) (United Kingdom) (tv) (BBC1)
- Fox Network (1992) (United States) (tv)
- Promotional Concept Group (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (1992) (Germany) (tv)
- Cosmos Home Entertainment (1993) (Netherlands) (VHS) (through R.C.V. 2001)
- R.C.V. 2001 (1993) (Netherlands) (VHS) (through)
- Veronica Omroep Organisatie (1994) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Avid Home Entertainment (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Eastern Epic Production Division (1997) (India) (theatrical)
- Artisan Entertainment (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- EuroVideo (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
- MRA Entertainment Group (2002) (Australia) (DVD)
- Bridge Entertainment Group (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD) (double feature with "Only You")
- MGM Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Filmax Home Video (2006) (Spain) (DVD)
- Bridge Entertainment Group (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Topanga Canyon Films (2018) (Spain)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray) (reprint for MGM)
- The Walt Disney Company (2021) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Pidax Film (2023) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Pidax Film (2023) (Germany) (DVD)
- SBS Movies (2023) (Australia) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Albert G. Ruben and Company (insurance)
- Completion Bond Company (completion bond)
- Culinary Connection (caterer: New York unit)
- DDA Public Relations (publicity)
- Filmtrucks (grip and lighting equipment)
- Fincannon & Associates (local casting)
- Mario's Catering (catering)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
- Rogers & Cowan/PMK (publicity)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
- Saul Zaentz Film Center (post-production sound services)
- Technicolor Creative Services (acknowledgement: Grandia International Network print)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Convinced they are about to climb the corporate ladder, ambitious office drones Larry and Richard alert their unscrupulous insurance mogul boss Bernie after discovering that someone has been cooking the books. So, indebted to them for their help in exposing the embezzlement scheme, the grizzled playboy invites the boys to spend Labor Day at his posh Hamptons beachside palace; however, he has ulterior motives. Then, Bernie ends up dead by the mob for his sins, and the two friends find themselves at a crossroads: should they report Bernie's death or keep it from the authorities to avoid implications? But, for a stiff, Bernie is surprisingly lively. Can Larry and Richard pull off a miracle and survive the crazy weekend at Bernie's? Written by Nick Riganas |
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| Taglines | Bernie Lomax would be the perfect host, except for one small thing. He's dead. [USA Theatrical] See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Terry 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. See more » |
| Goofs | When the 'boys' are transferring Bernie from the golf cart to the boat, you can see Bernie's hands clenching and opening. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Lethal Weapon 2/The Karate Kid Part III/Great Balls of Fire/Weekend at Bernie's/A Taxing Woman Returns (1989). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Vissi D'Arte, Vissi D'Amore See more » |
| Quotes |
Larry Wilson:
What kind of a host invites you to his house for the weekend and dies on you? See more » |