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The Great Outdoors (1988)

The wildlife is wild, but his brother-in-law in unbearable.

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 31M

Director : Howard Deutch

Synopsis

It's vacation time for outdoorsy Chicago man Chet Ripley, along with his wife, Connie, and their two kids, Buck and Ben. But a serene weekend of fishing at a Wisconsin lakeside cabin gets crashed by Connie's obnoxious brother-in-law, Roman Craig, his wife, Kate, and the couple's two daughters. As the excursion wears on, the Ripleys find themselves at odds with the stuffy Craig family.

Actors

Dan Aykroyd
Dan Aykroyd
Roman Craig
John Candy
John Candy
Chet Ripley
Stephanie Faracy
Stephanie Faracy
Connie Ripley
Annette Bening
Annette Bening
Kate Craig
Chris Young
Chris Young
Buck Ripley
Lucy Deakins
Lucy Deakins
Cammie
Robert Prosky
Robert Prosky
Wally
Ian Giatti
Ian Giatti
Ben Ripley
Hilary Gordon
Hilary Gordon
Cara Craig
Rebecca Gordon
Rebecca Gordon
Mara Craig
Zoaunne LeRoy
Zoaunne LeRoy
Juanita
Nancy Lenehan
Nancy Lenehan
Waitress
John Bloom
John Bloom
Jimbo
Lewis Arquette
Lewis Arquette
Herm
Britt Leach
Britt Leach
Reg
Cliff Bemis
Cliff Bemis
Boat Yard Owner
Paul Hansen
Paul Hansen
Hot Dog Vendor
Debra Lee Ortega
Debra Lee Ortega
Dancing Biker Girl
Sierra Somerville
Sierra Somerville
Girl in Arcade
Christine Spiotta
Christine Spiotta
Woman in Crowd
Chris Bass
Chris Bass
Lodge Patron
Shirley Harris
Shirley Harris
Lodge Customer
Christopher Kinsman
Christopher Kinsman
Irate Customer
Andy Prosky
Andy Prosky
Grill Chef
Brian Healy
Brian Healy
Man in Crowd
Bart The Bear
Bart The Bear
The Bald-Headed Bear (Jody)
Raleigh Bond
Raleigh Bond
Grandpa (uncredited)

Crews

Howard Deutch
Howard Deutch
Director
Thomas Newman
Thomas Newman
Original Music Composer
John Hughes
John Hughes
Writer
Arne Schmidt
Arne Schmidt
Producer
John Hughes
John Hughes
Executive Producer
Tom Jacobson
Tom Jacobson
Executive Producer
Ric Waite
Ric Waite
Director of Photography
Seth Flaum
Seth Flaum
Editor
William D. Gordean
William D. Gordean
Editor
Tom Rolf
Tom Rolf
Editor
John W. Corso
John W. Corso
Production Design
Rob Bottin
Rob Bottin
Makeup Effects
Judith Weiner
Judith Weiner
Casting Director
Marilyn Vance
Marilyn Vance
Costume Design
Charles Newirth
Charles Newirth
Production Manager
Stephen Lim
Stephen Lim
Associate Producer
Elena Spiotta
Elena Spiotta
Associate Producer
Tom C. McCarthy
Tom C. McCarthy
Supervising Sound Editor
Tom Kramer
Tom Kramer
Music Editor
John H. Anderson
John H. Anderson
Set Decoration
C. Darin Knight
C. Darin Knight
Sound Mixer
Dione Taylor
Dione Taylor
Hairstylist
Carol A. O'Connell
Carol A. O'Connell
Hairstylist
Ben Nye Jr.
Ben Nye Jr.
Makeup Artist
Alan Friedman
Alan Friedman
Makeup Artist
Kenny Ortega
Kenny Ortega
Choreographer
Walter Scott
Walter Scott
Stunt Coordinator
John Frazier
John Frazier
Special Effects Coordinator

Trailers and other movies

The Great Outdoors - Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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