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What would you do if your boss invited you to the Hamptons for the weekend and then died? Pretend he was alive, of course! Take this quiz to remember all of your favorite comical moments from Weekend at Bernie's
_______ Wilson and his buddy Richard are co-workers and friends.
Larry
Weekend at Bernie's was made on a $15 million budget. It brought in a little more than $30 million at the box office.
Johnny
Matt
Peter
Richard's last name is ________.
Johnson
Parker
Weekend at Bernie's was directed by Ted Kotcheff. Kotcheff is also known for his work on Armchair Theatre and Law & Order: SVU.
Roberts
Wilson
Which famous actor plays the role of Larry Wilson?
Jonathan Silverman
Chris O'Donnell
Matthew Perry
Andrew McCarthy
Andrew McCarthy was mainly an actor of the 80s. He appeared in 80s films such as Pretty in Pink, Mannequin, St. Elmo's Fire and Less Than Zero,
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Which actor plays the role of Richard Parker?
Matthew Perry
Luke Perry
Jonathan Silverman
Jonathan Silverman was born on August 5, 1966 in Los Angeles, California. He is married to actress Jennifer Finnigan.
Terry Kiser
What type of work do Larry and Richard do?
Medical
Financial
Larry and Richard are at the bottom of the food chain in the finance department of an insurance company. Their morale is pretty low as well.
Garbage Removal
Landscaping
Who is Larry and Richard's boss?
Johnny
Bernie
Weekend at Bernie's was written by Robert Klane. The film was then produced by Victor Drai.
Vito
Paulie
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What is Bernie's last name?
Sanders
Madoff
Lomax
Bernie Lomax was portrayed by actor Terry Kiser. Kiser was born on August 1, 1939 in Omaha, Nebraska. He attended the University of Kansas on a football scholarship.
Hoover
What do Richard and Larry do when they find evidence of fraudulent activity in their financial reports?
They tell Bernie, the CEO
The theatrical release poster for Weekend at Bernie's reads: Bernie Lomax would be the perfect boss except for one small thing... He's dead."
They panic and throw it out
They call their parents
They shred the paperwork
How does Bernie show his appreciation for Larry and Richard discovering this fraud?
He gives them a bonus
He shakes their hands
He invites them to his beach house
Larry and Richard find the mistake and bring it up to the CEO Bernie. He commends them for discovering the fraud, but secretly he already knew about it.
He invites them out to dinner
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Where do Richard and Larry live?
New York City
Weekend at Bernie's was filmed in 8 different locations. All of the locations were either in North Carolina or New York City.
Los Angeles
Miami
Boston
Where is Bernie's beach house located?
Cape Cod
The Outer Banks
Myrtle Beach
The Hamptons
Scenes from the Hamptons were actually filmed in North Carolina. Bernie's house in the Hamptons is a real home on the south end of Figure 8 Island near Wilmington, NC.
Unbeknownst to Larry and Richard, who is behind the fraud?
Larry's dad
Bernie
While reading the script for the film, Andrew McCarthy was asked to think about playing the role of Richard. He enjoyed Larry's part more and in turn was cast as Larry!
Vito
Gwen
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How does Bernie propose to 'deal with' Larry and Richard now that they know about the company fraud?
Fire them
Promote them
Have them killed
Bernie thinks that if Larry and Richard are smart enough to discover the fraudulent activity in the financial statements, then they will be smart enough to figure out that he was behind it all. He doesn't want to run that risk!
Have them lead a company-wide presentation on fraud
After Bernie arranges for the murder of Larry and Richard, what do the gangsters decide to do instead?
Kill Bernie
Bernie's mob partner doesn't like how greedy Bernie has been. His girlfriend has also become a bit too friendly with Bernie for his liking.
Kill Larry but not Richard
Kill Richard but not Larry
Use Larry and Richard to get more information about Bernie's company
What is the name of the hitman who kills Bernie?
Johnny
Bobby
Paulie
Paulie is portrayed by actor Don Calfa. Don was born Donald George Calfa on December 3, 1939. He passed away two days before his 77th birthday in 2016.
Bud
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How does Paulie kill Bernie?
Shoots him
Stabs him
Injects him with a fatal overdose
Injecting Bernie seemed to be the only way to kill him and make it look like he did it himself. Paulie was going for an accidental overdose look.
Runs him over with car
What does Paulie leave on Bernie to make it look like he overdosed himself?
A bottle of tequila
A gun
A pack of cigarettes
Heroin
Director Ted Kotcheff actually appeared in the film Weekend at Bernies. He made a cameo as Richard's father.
Who finds Bernie's dead body first?
Larry and RIchard
Larry and Richard are excited to spend the weekend in the Hamptons. They feel like they are finally being recognized for their good work. Unfortunately, Bernie had different plans for them.
Gwen
The police
The house cleaners
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Why can't Larry and Richard call the police when they discover Bernie's body?
The phone doesn't work
They don't want to be blamed for murder
Guests have started to arrive for the party
Bernie's beach house was the scene of a party every single weekend. There was an open invitation at all times, so when people started arriving, Larry and Richard were stuck!
They are too drunk to call
Why doesn't anyone else notice that Bernie is dead?
He wasn't really dead
They are too excited about partying
People walk in and say hi to Bernie but then get straight to partying. They are more concerned with bathing suits and suntan oil!
Larry and Richard stuffed his body in the closet
They think he's sick and in bed
What is Bernie wearing to conceal his lifelessness?
Sunglasses
Bernie wore round sunglasses throughout most of the film. Terry Kiser is seen in real life wearing similar glasses in various photos.
Baseball hat
Winter jacket
Bathrobe
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Which co-worker does Richard have a crush on?
Deborah
Gwen
Gwen's last name in the film is Saunders. She is a summer intern for Bernie's company and has come up to the Hamptons for the weekend as well.
Laney
Patty
What is the name of Bernie's mob partner?
James
Rudolph
Giacomo
Vito
While Vito and Bernie were partners and friends, Bernie had been getting on Vito's nerves lately.
Which famous actor plays the role of mobster Vito?
Joe Pesci
Robert De Niro
Louis Giambalvo
Louis Giambalvo was born on February 8, 1945 in Brooklyn, New York. In addition to his many TV appearances, he played Al Capone on the NBC series The Gangster Chronicles.
Tony Montana
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What is the name of Vito's girlfriend?
Gina
Pamela
Tina
Tina is portrayed by actress Catherine LaBelle Parks. She is best known for her role as Vera Sanchez in Friday the 13th Part III in 1982.
Stacy
What does Vito do when he realizes that Bernie is not 'dead'?
Has a heart attack
Whips out his gun and shoots him
Calls Paulie back to finish the job
Larry and Richard are doing such a great job of making it look like Bernie is alive that Vito actually believes it! He panics because Paulie was supposed to kill him.
Goes in the bathroom and starts crying
Which method do Larry and Richard use to make it appear as though Bernie is alive and well?
They speak for him
Prop him up with stilts
Put him in bed with a snoring machine
They move his arms for him
By sitting on the couch they have control of maneuvering Bernie's arms to make it appear as though he is waving to his friends or scratching his head. They also position themselves to walk arm in arm with him.
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When their boat runs out of fuel out on the water, how do Larry and Richard make it back to shore?
They float on Bernie's body
They are horrified as they float with Bernie's body back to shore. Yet another failed attempt to try to escape this terrible weekend!
They swim
They call for the Coast Guard
They have a blow-up boat
Paulie returns to the house and attempts to murder Bernie again, this time by _______.
Shooting him
Paulie shoots Bernie so many times that he doesn't have any more bullets left for Richard or Larry. Soon the police will arrive!
Stabbing him
More lethal injection
Strangling him
When the police finally arrive, who do they arrest?
Paulie
Paulie is the bad guy here! Larry, Richard, and Gwen are just bystanders who called the cops on Paulie.
Larry
Richard
Larry and Richard
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What happens when Bernie's body is loaded into the ambulance at the end of the film?
Bernie wakes up
The ambulance gets another call
The gurney rolls away down the boardwalk!
The gurney rolls away, down the boardwalk and off the edge! Bernie's body lands in the sand right near where Larry, Richard and Gwen are walking along the beach.
Lighting strikes Bernie's body
What is the name of the actress who plays the role of Gwen Saunders?
Catherine Parks
Molly Ringwald
Ally Sheedy
Catherine Mary Stewart
Catherine Mary Stewart was born on April 22, 1959 in Alberta, Canada. She appeared in Days of Our Lives from 1982-1983.
When a young boy finds Bernie's body on the beach at the end of the film, what does he do?
Scoops buckets of sand over his body
Unaware that he has come upon a dead body, the boy begins 'playing' with Bernie. He scoops tons of sand all over his body!
Calls for his mom and dad
Runs to the lifeguards
Calls the police
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What was the name of the sequel to Weekend at Bernie's that was released 4 years later in 1993?
Bernie Returns
Weekend at Bernie's II
Weekend at Bernie's II was even less of a success than the original film. It made only $12 million at the box office, after being made on a $7 million budget.
Weekend at Larry and Richards
Weekend at Bernie's sans Bernie
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