# Weekend at Bernie's (1989)

> Two ambitious young employees turn a murdered boss into an unlikely social prop while evading a relentless hit man at a beach house.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4135

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Comedy, Crime
- Director: Ted Kotcheff
- Cast: Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan Silverman, Catherine Mary Stewart, Terry Kiser, Don Calfa, Catherine Parks, Eloise DeJoria, Gregory Salata
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098627/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: breezy, mischievous, irreverent, lazy weekend, beach vacation

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