Summer Rental (1985)
- Starring:
- John Candy, Rip Torn, (more)
- Director(s):
- Carl Reiner
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Category:
- Comedy
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This routine comedy is about a series of misadventures during a family vacation at the beach and stars John Candy (who died of a heart attack while filming in Mexico in 1994) as John Chester and Karen Austin as his long-suffering wife Sandy. When the family leave for what turns out to be a pretty decrepit shack on a public beach, Jack eventually locks horns with the owner of this dubious piece of real estate, and their conflict terminates in a boat race in which Jack and his motley crew are at first glance, and even second, no match for the others in the race. In the meantime, there are plenty of skits with Jack dressed as anything from an ample, unintentional likeness of a geisha to the normal tourist dude in a Hawaiian shirt. His wife and daughter tackle their own problems, related to sex in one way or another, mostly another. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 86 mins
Complete Cast:
- John Candy - Jack Chester
- Richard Crenna - Al Pellet
- Kerri Green - Jennifer Chester
- Joey Lawrence - Bobby Chester
- Carmine Caridi - Ed
- Harry Yorku - Pirate Musician
- Robert Starr - Thirsty Man
- Roger Perkovich - Fat Man
- Frank McCarthy - Hal
- Peggy Shay - Elderly Neighbor
- Jerry Previch - Lifeguard
- Tracey May - Volleyball Girl
- Al Hesse - Father
- Walter Franks - Gardner's Son
- Jack C. Woods - Regatta Announcer
- Barbara Wells - Race Official
- Elyn Swofford - Boat Rental Agent
- Dolores Starling - Pellet's Wife
- Saundra Dunson-Franks - Mrs. Gardner
- Christian Chicles - Lifeguard
- Marion L. Boswell - Floyd
- Sal Biagini - Boy Friend
- Rob Cleveland - Mickey
- Leigh French - Announcer
- Bill Cordell - Real Estate Agent
- Rip Torn - Scully
- Karen Austin - Sandy Chester
- Aubrey Jene - Laurie Chester
- John Larroquette - Don Moore
- Lisa Anthony - Woman
- Dick Anthony Williams - Dan Gardner
- Reni Santoni - Announcer
- Santos Morales - Cortez
- Pierrino Mascarino - Maitre D'
- Scot Samis - Russ
- Carolyn B. Peterson - Phone Lady
- Colin Male - Sailboat Repairman
- Patricia Herd - Photographer at Pier
- Penny Perry Davis
- Bob Wells - Stan Greene
- Cindi Vicino - Mother
- Robert Stout - Man with Beard
- Tanzia Franks - Gardner's Daughter
- Yvonne Cook - Daughter
- Tina Burton - Phone Lady
- Tom Blackwell - Gregg
- Richard Herd - Angus MacLachan
- Murphy Dunne - Announcer
- Lois Hamilton - Vicki
- Leonard Altobell - Race Official
- Director(s):
- Carl Reiner
- Writer(s):
- Jeremy Stevens, Mark Reisman, Carl Reiner
- Producer(s):
- George Shapiro, Bernie Brillstein
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Profanity, Adult Language, Questionable for Children, Adult Situations)
- Categories:
- Comedy
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