The Great Outdoors (1988)
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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, Rovi
- Starring:
- Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, (more)
- Director(s):
- Howard Deutch
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Great Outdoors
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, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 91 mins
Complete Cast of The Great Outdoors
- Dan Aykroyd - Roman Craig
- Stephanie Faracy - Connie Ripley
- Chris Young - Buck Ripley
- Ian Giatti - Ben Ripley
- Rebecca Gordon - Mara Craig
- Lewis Arquette - Herm
- Paul Hansen - Hot Dog Vendor
- Shirley Harris - Lodge Customer
- Andy Prosky - Grill Chef
- Barry Thompson - Kitchen Help
- Sierra Somerville - Girl in Arcade
- Brian Healy - Man in Crowd
- Nancy Lenehan - Waitress
- Cliff Bemis - Boat Yard Owner
- John Candy - Chet Ripley
- Annette Bening - Kate Craig
- Lucy Deakins - Cammie
- Hilary Gordon - Cara Craig
- Robert Prosky - Wally, Lodge Manager
- Bart the Bear - the bald-headed bear
- Britt Leach - Reg
- Christopher Kinsman - Irate Customer
- John Bloom - Jimbo
- Christine Spiotta - Woman in Crowd
- Debra Lee Ortega - Dancing Biker Girl
- Chris Bass - Lodge Patron
- Zoaunne Le Roy - Juanita
- Raleigh Bond - Grandpa
- Director(s):
- Howard Deutch
- Writer(s):
- John Hughes
- Producer(s):
- John Hughes, Tom Jacobson, Arne Schmidt
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Profanity, Not For Children, Adult Language, Strong Sexual Content)
- Categories:
- Comedy
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