Review of Weekend at Bernie's (1989) by Jay P — 09 Jan 2008

No one notices Bernie's dead... great fun...

This review of Weekend at Bernie's (1989) was written by Jay P on 09 Jan 2008.

Weekend at Bernie's has generally received mixed reviews.

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