Weekend at Bernie's II (1993)

Larry and Richard use a voodoo-revived corpse to track down hidden money to clear their names.

Director:

Robert Klane

Writers:

Robert Klane (characters), Robert Klane

Stars:

Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan Silverman, Terry Kiser

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Andrew McCarthy	...	Larry Wilson
Jonathan Silverman	...	Richard Parker
Terry Kiser	...	Bernie Lomax
Troy Byer	...	Claudia (as Troy Beyer)
Barry Bostwick	...	Arthur Hummel
Tom Wright	...	Charles
Steve James	...	Henry
Novella Nelson	...	Mobu
Phil Coccioletti	...	Cartel Man #1
Gary Dourdan	...	Cartel Man #2
James Lally	...	Morgue Attendant
Michael Rogers	...	Island Cop
Stack Pierce	...	Claudia's Dad
Constance Shulman	...	Tour Operator
Jennie Moreau	...	Brenda

Storyline

After their adventure at Bernie's weekend house (events of "Weekend At Bernie's") accountants/programmers oafish Larry and up-tight Richard return to New York only to be blamed by the insurance company they all worked for Bernie's theft of two million dollars and fired. Larry and Richard investigate and discover that the money is somewhere in St Thomas in the Virgin Islands. Meanwhile the Cartel Bernie was stealing the money for hires a Voodoo Queen to help them find the money. She tells Henry and Charles to steal Bernie's body and raise it from the dead to lead them to the money. Unfortunately Henry and Charles goofed and Bernie can only move when he hears music. Richard, Larry and Bernie all go to St Thomas to find the money with the aid of Claudia only to be followed by Hummel, a company security officer, who believes that Larry and Richard stole the money as well as Henry and Charles. Who will get to the money first?...

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Plot Keywords:

deadpan comedy | voodoo | corpse | second part | sequel | 

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Taglines:

Bernie's back... and he's still dead!

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for brief nudity and mild language

Did You Know?

Trivia

In 2016 a third film was announced, Weekend At Bernie's III: The Corpse Awakens. The production did not get past the development stage, but the script is readily available online and is a firm favourite at fan table reads.

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Goofs

When the pigeon is placed Bernies arm, you can see the elbow move up without any help.

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Quotes

[At the Mobu's compound]
Mobu: [scolds Henry and Charles] You've lost them.
Charles: Well, not-not exactly. Um...
Henry: Anybody could have.
Mobu: Twice. He was going to lead you to the money.
Charles: Oh, yes, but Bu, I know. We messed with the bones and that fool with the conjure, and now he can only walk when the music playing. We're sorry.
Mobu: Where is he now?
Charles, Henry: [points to Richard and Larry] The white boys.
Richard Parker: Um...
Larry Wilson: He - We don't know where he is.
[...]

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Crazy Credits

No animals or corpses were harmed in the filming of this motion picture.

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Connections

Referenced in Honest Game Trailers: Pokemon Diamond and Pearl (2015)

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Soundtracks

Island Girl
Written by Toriano Edwards and Clarence Edwards
Performed by Burning Flame
Used through the courtesy of Mango/Island Records, Inc.

User Reviews

Not The Best But Not That Bad Either!

First of all, let me say that the first "Weeeknd At Bernie's" is a tough movie to "follow up." The premise (while by the end of the first movie it may have seemed worn out) was fresh for its time and the humor was totally there. As for the sequel, I was glad to see Richard and Larry still hanging out together. It was also nice to see that their characters didn't change much. Richard was still the brains behind the operation and Larry was still as crazy as ever. Yes the plot was kind of silly (to put it mildly) and the whole voo-doo thing was kind of lame. However, the 2 people chasing Larry and Richard added some new humor to this film that the first movie kind of lacked. Who made the movie? Well Bernie DUH! Bernie provides lots of good laughs with his silly dancing, and even though he is dead, he brought lots of life to this movie at times. Beyond that, the music in this film really helped it along. With the music, it really made you wish you could go on a vacation wherever the boys were at. To put it another way, the music REALLY helped this film. While this movie isn't the greatest comedy ever, it really does not deserve all the horrible things people say about it. Richard, Larry and Bernie make this film worth watching at least once. Now if only they would have made a soundtrack to go with the movie. And before you ask, yes the music was that good! :)

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 July 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Weekend at Bernie's II

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$7,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,004,668, 11 July 1993

Gross USA:

$12,741,891

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$12,741,891

Company Credits

Production Co:

Artimm, D&A Partnership, TriStar Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1