Review of Weekend at Bernie's (1989) by Robby S — 05 Feb 2008

Umm... this was bizarre. Funny and unique, for sure, but it wasn't one of my favorites.

This review of Weekend at Bernie's (1989) was written by Robby S on 05 Feb 2008.

Weekend at Bernie's has generally received mixed reviews.

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