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Mood:
- Humorous
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Plot:
- BuddiesCons and ScamsMurderCrimesDeadlyDishonestyPartnersFriends more...
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Genres:
- Comedy
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Time/Period:
- 20th Century80s
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Place:
- USAIsland
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Audience:
- Boys' NightTeens
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Humor:
- Comedy of ErrorsSlapstickSilly HumorFarceDark Humor
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Attitudes:
- Not SeriousRealistic
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Flag:
- Profanity
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Weekend at Bernie's, 1989
English
USA
Profile of Weekend at Bernie's
Weekend at Bernie's can be described as humorous. The plot revolves around cons and scams, partners, and buddies. Its comic aspect comes from a comedy of errors and slapstick humor. Weekend at Bernie's's main genre is comedy. In approach, it is not serious and realistic. It is set, at least in part, on an island. Weekend at Bernie's is located in the USA. It takes place in the 1980s. It is well suited for teens and a boys' night. Note that Weekend at Bernie's involves profanity.
Summary of Weekend at Bernie's
Fun-loving salesmen Richard (Jonathan Silverman) and Larry (Andrew McCarthy) are invited by their boss, Bernie (Terry Kiser), to stay the weekend at his posh beach house. Little do they know that Bernie is the perpetrator of a fraud they've uncovered and is arranging to have them killed. When the plan backfires and Bernie is killed instead, the buddies decide not to let a little death spoil their vacation. They pretend Bernie is still alive, leading to hijinks and corpse desecration galore.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 5 July 1989 |
| Runtime: | 97 min |
Cast and Crew
as Larry Wilson
as Richard Parker
as Bernie Lomax
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Users Reviews
- 19.March.2009
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- by: Brad Cole
- Brad Cole rated this movie
4/10Disappointing
