The Great Outdoors
(1988)
Overview
Suburbanite Chet Ripley takes his family to a lakeside resort for what he thinks will be a quiet vacation away from it all. But then his snobby brother-in-law Roman Craig shows up with his snooty brood, and unexpected mishaps ensue. The two families try to get along … but they didn't count on Mother Nature stepping in to add her two cents.
Tagline
The wildlife is wild, but his brother-in-law in unbearable.
Crew
Director: | Howard Deutch |
Writer: | John Hughes |
Cast
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John Candy ![]()
Dan Aykroyd ![]()
Annette Bening ![]()
Stephanie Faracy |
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Production Companies
Universal Pictures, Hughes Entertainment
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