Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy
Theatrical Release: 06/17/1988(USA)
Release Date: 07/01/1998
SubTitles: Espanol/English
Dubbed: English/French
Sound: DDS
Run Time: 91 Minutes
Flags: Strong Sexual Content, Not For Children, Adult Language, Profanity
Distributor/Studio: Universal Studios

In the John Hughes-scripted The Great Outdoors, John Candy stars as Chet Ripley, an oafish paterfamilias who takes his family on a vacation at a lakeside resort. Their enjoyment is seriously compromised when brother-in-law Roman Craig (Dan Aykroyd) shows up with his wife and kiddies. The rest of the film is an ongoing war between Ripley's carefree aggregation and Craig's obnoxiously prissy brood, and making things worse, a driving rainstorm forces both families to remain under one roof well-past their threshold of patience. Annette Bening makes her film debut as Aykroyd's ill-tempered wife.

~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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Cast:
Dan Aykroyd - Roman Craig
John Candy - Chet Ripley
Stephanie Faracy - Connie Ripley
Annette Bening - Kate Craig
Chris Young - Buck Ripley
Ian Giatti - Ben Ripley
Lucy Deakins - Cammie
Hilary Gordon - Cara Craig
Rebecca Gordon - Mara Craig
Robert Prosky - Wally, Lodge Manager

Production:
Howard Deutch - Director
John Hughes Tom Jacobson Arne Schmidt - Producer
Nicky Holland Thomas Newman - Composer
Seth Flaum William D. Gordean Tom Rolf - Editor
John Hughes - Screen Writer
Sharon Busse - Set Designer
Elena Spiotta - Associate Producer
Stephen J. Lim - Associate Producer
Judith Weiner - Casting
Kenny Ortega - Choreography
Ric Waite - Cinematographer
John Hughes - Executive Producer
Tom Jacobson - Executive Producer
Stephen J. Lim - First Assistant Director
Alan Friedman - Makeup
Ben Nye, Jr. - Makeup
John W. Corso - Production Designer
Charles James Newirth - Production Manager
Walter Scott - Second Unit Director
John Frazier - Special Effects
Walter Scott - Stunts
Walter Scott - Stunts Coordinator
Marilyn Vance - Costume Designer

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