Weekend at Bernie's
1989 · Directed by Ted Kotcheff
Two junior employees find their boss murdered and spend the weekend pretending he's alive so nobody notices. The premise is the movie.
Why It's Cult
Weekend at Bernie's is a one-joke film that somehow sustains ninety-seven minutes on pure commitment. Terry Kiser's performance — as a corpse — is one of the great physical comedy turns. The sequel tried to do voodoo. Pretend the sequel doesn't exist.
The Plot, Officially
Two young men are trying to make their way in a corporation. One on charm, the other on hard work. When they go to the president (Bernie) with a serious financial error on a printout, he pretends to be thrilled and invites them to his beach house for the weekend. He actually plans on having them killed. Bernie is also fooling around with the girlfriend of his mafia partner. When the partner has Bernie killed, the boys end up having to pretend Bernie is still alive as the frustrated hit man tries time and time again to complete the job.
Starring
Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan Silverman, Catherine Mary Stewart
Where to Watch
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