The Great Outdoors (1988)
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 91 mins
Theatrical Release Information:
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, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of The Great Outdoors:
John Candy also in Wagons East! , Who's Harry Crumb? , Uncle Buck , Summer Rental , Only the Lonely , Once Upon a Crime
Stephanie Faracy also in Blind Date , Surviving Christmas , Hocus Pocus , Heaven Can Wait , Flightplan
Chris Young also in Book of Love , PCU , Warlock: The Armageddon , Killing Mr. Griffin , December
Lucy Deakins also in The Boy Who Could Fly , Cheetah , There Goes My Baby , Little Nikita
The Great Outdoors Trivia
Who played Roman Craig in the movie The Great Outdoors?
Dan Aykroyd played Roman Craig in the movie The Great Outdoors
Who played Chet Ripley in the movie The Great Outdoors?
John Candy played Chet Ripley in the movie The Great Outdoors
Who played Connie Ripley in the movie The Great Outdoors?
Stephanie Faracy played Connie Ripley in the movie The Great Outdoors
Who played Kate Craig in the movie The Great Outdoors?
Annette Bening played Kate Craig in the movie The Great Outdoors
Who played Buck Ripley in the movie The Great Outdoors?
Chris Young played Buck Ripley in the movie The Great Outdoors
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