The Great Outdoors (1988)
This is no holiday… this is war!
- Released
- Runtime 1h 31m
- Director Howard Deutch
- Genres Comedy
- Rating 6.4/10 (637 votes)
Synopsis
It's vacation time for outdoorsy Chicago man Chet Ripley, along with his wife, Connie, and their two kids, Buck and Ben. But a serene weekend of fishing at a Wisconsin lakeside cabin gets crashed by Connie's obnoxious brother-in-law, Roman Craig, his wife, Kate, and the couple's two daughters. As the excursion wears on, the Ripleys find themselves at odds with the stuffy Craig family.
Cast
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Dan Aykroyd
as Roman Craig
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John Candy
as Chet Ripley
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Stephanie Faracy
as Connie Ripley
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Annette Bening
as Kate Craig
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Chris Young
as Buck Ripley
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Lucy Deakins
as Cammie
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Robert Prosky
as Wally
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Ian Giatti
as Ben Ripley
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Hilary Gordon
as Cara Craig
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Rebecca Gordon
as Mara Craig
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Zoaunne LeRoy
as Juanita
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Nancy Lenehan
as Waitress
- John Bloom as Jimbo
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Lewis Arquette
as Herm
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Britt Leach
as Reg
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Cliff Bemis
as Boat Yard Owner
- Paul Hansen as Hot Dog Vendor
- Debra Lee Ortega as Dancing Biker Girl
Crew
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Howard Deutch
Director
- Ric Waite Director of Photography
- Robert C. Thomas Director of Photography
- Tom Rolf Editor
- Seth Flaum Editor
- William D. Gordean Editor
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Thomas Newman
Original Music Composer
- Arne Schmidt Producer
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John Hughes
Writer
