The Great Outdoors
“This is no holiday… this is war!”
1988•PG•1h 31m•6.5•Released
Comedy
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.
Director
Howard Deutch
Writer
John Hughes
Budget
$24M
Revenue
$43M
Languages
English
Studio
Universal Pictures
Cast
Dan Aykroyd
Roman Craig
John Candy
Chet Ripley
Stephanie Faracy
Connie Ripley
Annette Bening
Kate Craig
Chris Young
Buck Ripley
Lucy Deakins
Cammie
Robert Prosky
Wally
Ian Giatti
Ben Ripley
Hilary Gordon
Cara Craig
Rebecca Gordon
Mara Craig
Zoaunne LeRoy
Juanita
Nancy Lenehan
Waitress
John Bloom
Jimbo
Lewis Arquette
Herm
Britt Leach
Reg
Production
Company
Universal Pictures
Company
Hughes Entertainment
Producer
Arne Schmidt
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