Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 32%
TMDB Rating 6.4
IMDB Rating 6.4
RottenTomatoes Rating 54%

Financials

Revenue: $30,218,387

Budget: $6,500,000

Profit: + $23,718,387


Movie Details

Tag Line: Bernie may be dead, but he's still the life of the party!

Status: Released

Average Rating: 6

Release Date: Jul 5, 1989

Rating: PG-13

Run Time: 1h 37m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Gladden Entertainment , 20th Century Fox


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Synopsis

Two young insurance corporation employees try to pretend that their murdered employer is alive by puppeteering his dead body, leading a hitman to attempt to track him down to finish him off.


Main Cast

Andrew McCarthy

Andrew McCarthy

Larry Wilson

Age : 61 | Popularity : 9%

Jonathan Silverman

Jonathan Silverman

Richard Parker

Age : 57 | Popularity : 16%

Catherine Mary Stewart

Catherine Mary Stewart

Gwen Saunders

Age : 64 | Popularity : 10%

Terry Kiser

Terry Kiser

Bernie Lomax

Age : 84 | Popularity : 8%

Don Calfa

Don Calfa

Paulie, Vito's Hit Man

Age : 84 | Popularity : 4%

Catherine Parks

Catherine Parks

Tina, Vito's Girl

Age : 67 | Popularity : 11%

Eloise DeJoria

Eloise DeJoria

Tawny

Age : 66 | Popularity : 5%

Gregory Salata

Gregory Salata

Marty

Age : 74 | Popularity : 3%


Crew

Department Role Name
Production Casting
Lynn Stalmaster
Lynn Stalmaster
Producer
Victor Drai
Victor Drai
Bruce McNall
Bruce McNall
Executive Producer
Robert Klane
Robert Klane
Malcolm R. Harding
Malcolm R. Harding
Production Manager
Cleve Landsberg
Cleve Landsberg
Location Manager
Sam Tedesco
Sam Tedesco
Crew Stunt Coordinator
Conrad E. Palmisano
Conrad E. Palmisano
Stunts
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Loren Janes
Loren Janes
Directing Second Unit Director
Conrad E. Palmisano
Conrad E. Palmisano
Director
Ted Kotcheff
Ted Kotcheff
First Assistant Director
Henry J. Bronchtein
Henry J. Bronchtein
Script Supervisor
Connie Papineau
Connie Papineau
Art Production Design
Peter Jamison
Peter Jamison
Set Decoration
Jerie Kelter
Jerie Kelter
Set Designer
Keith Brian Burns
Keith Brian Burns
Dawn Serody
Dawn Serody
Art Direction
Michael Novotny
Michael Novotny
Property Master
Vic Petrotta Jr.
Vic Petrotta Jr.
Construction Coordinator
Gabriel C. Ell
Gabriel C. Ell
Editing Editor
Joan E. Chapman
Joan E. Chapman
Camera Still Photographer
Phillip V. Caruso
Phillip V. Caruso
Lynne Warberg
Lynne Warberg
Director of Photography
François Protat
François Protat
Camera Operator
Edward Morey III
Edward Morey III
Rick Bota
Rick Bota
Second Unit Director of Photography
Frank M. Holgate
Frank M. Holgate
Key Grip
Kevin Wadowski
Kevin Wadowski
First Assistant Camera
Samuel Buddy Fries
Samuel Buddy Fries
Dolly Grip
Kevin Whitlow
Kevin Whitlow
Writing Screenplay
Robert Klane
Robert Klane
Sound Original Music Composer
Andy Summers
Andy Summers
Music Supervisor
Dick Rudolph
Dick Rudolph
Costume & Make-Up Key Hair Stylist
Gunnar Swanson
Gunnar Swanson
Costume Design
Nancy Butz
Nancy Butz
Key Makeup Artist
Barbie Palmer
Barbie Palmer
Lighting Best Boy Electric
Carl Johnson
Carl Johnson
Gaffer
Nick Nelson
Nick Nelson
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