Weekend at Bernie's is a 1989 American comedy film directed by Ted Kotcheff and written by Robert Klane. The film stars Andrew McCarthy and Jonathan Silverman as young insurance corporation employees who discover that their boss, Bernie, is dead. While attempting to convince people that Bernie is still alive, they discover that Bernie had ordered their deaths to cover up his embezzlement. It grossed $30 million on a $15 million budget. The film's success inspired a sequel, Weekend at Bernie's II.
| Director | Ted Kotcheff |
| Produced by | Victor Drai |
| Writer(s) | Robert Klane |
| Starring | Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan Silverman, Catherine Mary Stewart, Terry Kiser |
| Music | Andy Summers |
| Cinematography | François Protat |
| Edited by | Joan E. Chapman |
| Production, company | Gladden Entertainment |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Released | July 05, 1989 |
| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $15 million |
| Box office | $30.2 million |
| Netflix ID | 70035025 |
About Weekend at Bernie's
Two employees who discover their boss Bernie to be dead attempt to convince people that he is still alive. It was directed by Ted Kotcheff.
Achievement of Weekend at Bernie's
It was inspired by a low budget Hindi movie from 1983 called Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro. The movie's success spawned the sequel Weekend at Bernie's II.
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