Weekend at Bernie's II

"You don't have to stop partying just because you've stopped breathing."

1993 1h 37m EN

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Synopsis

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Everybody's favorite stiff is back! Working fools Larry Wilson and Richard Parker have uncovered a dirty, little secret: Their former boss, Bernie Lomax, embezzled $2 million and placed it in a safe deposit box in the Caribbean. Now, the boys are ready to go after the loot, but they can't do it alone -- they need poor Bernie's help. Can the buddies give their ex-boss new life?

“You don't have to stop partying just because you've stopped breathing.”

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Cast

Andrew McCarthy
Larry Wilson
Jonathan Silverman
Richard Parker
Terry Kiser
Bernie Lomax
Troy Byer
Claudia
Barry Bostwick
Arthur Hummel
Tom Wright
Charles
Steve James
Henry
Novella Nelson
Mobu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Klane
Writers: Robert Klane
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Weekend at Bernie's Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Klane, shot by Edward Morey III. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Péter Wolf. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Peck Prior shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Andrew McCarthy and Jonathan Silverman and Terry Kiser carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You don't have to stop partying just because you've stopped breathing.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0108539 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Klane directs. Edward Morey III behind the camera. Péter Wolf scores. Peck Prior cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Weekend at Bernie's Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Robert Klane, shot by Edward Morey III. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Péter Wolf. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Peck Prior shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Andrew McCarthy and Jonathan Silverman and Terry Kiser carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "You don't have to stop partying just because you've stopped breathing.".
8IMDB entry: tt0108539 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Edward Morey III
Original score: Péter Wolf
Editing: Peck Prior
Production design: Michael S. Bolton
Stunt coordinator: Conrad E. Palmisano
Runtime: 97 min · 1h 37m
Status: Released
Budget: $7,000,000
Box office: $12,741,891
Return: 182% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Weekend at Bernie's II (1993)

Part of

Weekend at Bernie's Collection

Weekend at Bernie's is a 1989 American black comedy film written by Robert Klane and directed by Ted Kotcheff. The film stars Andrew McCarthy and Jonathan Silverman as young insurance corporation employees who discover their boss, Bernie, dead. Discovering Bernie has ordered their deaths to cover up his embezzlement, with orders to refrain from killing them if he is around, they attempt to convince people that Bernie is still alive. The film's commercial success spawned a 1993 sequel, Weekend at Bernie's II.