Cinematic background from Weekend at Bernie's 1989 - Two friends are invited for a weekend to a luxury island with their boss. The boss gets killed and nobody seems to notice, except for the two friends. In order not to become suspects of murder they treat the body as a puppet and make people believe he's still alive. The killer wants to do his job so when he is informed that the stiff is still alive he's got to shoot him again, and again, and again.

Weekend at Bernie's

1989

Adventure, Comedy, Crime

Directors:
Ted Kotcheff
Writers:
Robert Klane
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Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A man and a woman on the beach; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A woman in a straw hat standing on the beach; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A man in a straw hat sitting on a bench; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A man in a suit drinking a glass of red wine; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A young man holding a cup in his hand; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A woman walking on the beach at night; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A group of people sitting on top of couches in a room; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A man and a woman standing next to each other in front of a mirror; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A person wearing a white shirt; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A woman with a surprised look on her face; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A man sitting on the beach with other people in the background; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – Two people sitting on the beach at night; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A man in a suit and pink shirt is looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A woman standing on the roof of a building next to a bunch of toys; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A woman holding a cell phone while standing in a living room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A man and a woman in a pink striped bikini; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A young man with long brown hair wearing a yellow t - shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A man wearing a suit and tie holding a bottle of wine; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A woman standing in front of a door wearing a pink and white dress; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A man and a woman sitting next to each other on a couch; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A man and a woman posing for a picture; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A woman in a straw hat is standing on the beach; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A living room filled with purple furniture and a piano; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A woman in a pink and white dress is posing for a picture; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A young man wearing a hawaiian shirt looks into the camera; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A group of people standing in front of each other; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A person with a smile on their face; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A person wearing a shirt and jacket; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A group of people standing on a sidewalk near a tree; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A woman sitting in an office cubicle smiling for the camera; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A woman holding a wine glass in her hand; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A man and a woman standing next to each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A couple of men sitting next to each other on top of a couch; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A person sitting in front of a pool with a view of the ocean; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A group of young men standing next to each other in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A woman sitting at a table in front of a bar; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A young man with blue eyes looking at a mirror; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A young man is smiling while holding his fist up; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – Two young men are talking on a phone; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – Two young men sitting on a couch drinking wine; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A man in a suit sitting at a dinner table; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A room filled with lots of potted plants and a staircase; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A woman standing in front of a staircase in a building; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A man wearing a white hat and a red tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A person holding a cell phone in a room; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A man and a woman sitting next to each other on the hood of a car; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A man and a woman fighting in the dark; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A young man sitting on a chair in front of the ocean; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A man standing next to another man sitting on a chair; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A man sitting on top of a pink couch in a living room; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A man wearing a hawaiian shirt talking to another man in a crowd; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A man in a suit and tie sitting in front of a bottle of wine; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – Two women are sitting on a bench under an umbrella; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A man sitting at a dinner table with a watch; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A young man with long brown hair wearing a floral shirt; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A man in a hawaiian shirt is looking surprised; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A person walking across a bridge over a river; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A group of people standing in a living room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A man and a woman standing next to each other on the beach; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A man and a woman standing next to each other on the beach; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A woman sitting on top of a chair smoking a cigarette; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A group of people standing on the sidewalk eating hot dogs; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A man sitting on the ground writing on a piece of paper; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – Two men in a room talking to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A group of people riding bikes in a park; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – Two men laying on a purple couch next to each other; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A group of people that are standing up in a living room; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A young man with green eyes stares at the camera; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A group of young men sitting next to each other on a boat; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A person wearing a white shirt; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A man in a suit and tie standing in front of a window; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A man in a plaid shirt looking at the camera; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A man and a woman standing next to each other on the beach; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A woman sitting at a computer desk typing on a typewriter; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Weekend at Bernie's” (1989), directed by Ted Kotcheff – A man in a suit and tie holding a gun; Close Up shot, Low angle