National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
- Starring:
- Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, (more)
- Director(s):
- Jeremiah S. Chechik
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
- Category:
- Comedy
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Chevy Chase, star of National Lampoon's Vacation and its sequel, is back as the paterfamilias of the Griswold family (including Beverly D'Angelo as his missus) to skewer the Yuletide season. Chevy mugs, trips, falls, mashes his fingers and stubs his toes as he prepares to invite numerous dysfunctional relatives to his household to celebrate Christmas. Amidst the more outrageous sight gags (including the electrocution of a cat as the Christmas tree is lit) the film betrays a sentimental streak, with old wounds healing and long-estranged relatives reuniting in the Griswold living room. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation was still capable of attracting an audience five years after its release: It was one of the top-rated seasonal TV specials of 1994, outrating even the first network telecast of It's a Wonderful Life. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 97 mins
Complete Cast:
- Chevy Chase - Clark W. Griswold, Jr.
- Randy Quaid - Cousin Eddie
- John Randolph - Clark W. Griswold Sr.
- Doris Roberts - Francis
- Mae Questel - Aunt Bethany
- Brian Doyle-Murray - Frank Shirley
- Johnny Galecki - Rusty Griswold
- Miriam Flynn - Catherine, Eddie's Wife
- Cody Burger - Rocky
- Sam McMurray - Bill
- Snots the Dog
- Risa Bramon Garcia
- Hank Hooker - Bozo #2
- Natalia Nogulich - Mrs. Shirley
- Tony Epper - Bozo #1
- Beverly D'Angelo - Ellen Griswold
- Diane Ladd - Nora Griswold
- E.G. Marshall - Art, Ellen's Father
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus - Margo Chester
- William Hickey - Uncle Lewis
- Juliette Lewis - Audrey Griswold
- Nicholas Guest - Todd Chester
- Ellen Hamilton Latzen - Ruby Sue
- Alexander Folk - Swat Officer
- Nicolette Scorsese - Mary
- Heidi Levitt
- Billy Hopkins
- Jeremy Roberts - Cop
- Keith MacKechnie - Delivery Boy
- Director(s):
- Jeremiah S. Chechik
- Writer(s):
- John Hughes
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Questionable for Children, Adult Language, Adult Humor)
- Categories:
- Comedy
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