The Great Outdoors (1988)
The Great Outdoors (1988)
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Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
Dan Aykroyd
Roman Craig
John Candy
Chet Ripley
Stephanie Faracy
Connie Ripley
Annette Bening
Kate Craig
Chris Young
Buck Ripley
Lucy Deakins
Cammie
Robert Prosky
Wally
Ian Giatti
Ben Ripley
Hilary Gordon
Cara Craig
Rebecca Gordon
Mara Craig
Zoaunne LeRoy
Juanita
Nancy Lenehan
Waitress
John Bloom
Jimbo
Lewis Arquette
Herm
Britt Leach
Reg
Cliff Bemis
Boat Yard Owner
Paul Hansen
Hot Dog Vendor
Debra Lee Ortega
Dancing Biker Girl
Sierra Somerville
Girl in Arcade
Christine Spiotta
Woman in Crowd
Chris Bass
Lodge Patron
Shirley Harris
Lodge Customer
Christopher Kinsman
Irate Customer
Andy Prosky
Grill Chef
Brian Healy
Man in Crowd
Bart the Bear
The Bald-Headed Bear (Jody)
Raleigh Bond
Grandpa (uncredited)
Arne Schmidt
Producer
Rob Bottin
Makeup Effects
Tom Jacobson
Executive Producer
John Hughes
Writer / Executive Producer
Seth Flaum
Editor
Tom Rolf
Editor
Howard Deutch
Director
Ric Waite
Director of Photography
John W. Corso
Production Design
Thomas Newman
Original Music Composer
William D. Gordean
Editor
Kenny Ortega
Choreographer
John Frazier
Special Effects Coordinator
Media.
Details.
Release DateJune 17, 1988
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 31m
Content RatingPG
Budget$24,000,000
Box Office$43,455,230
Filming LocationsCalifornia, United States
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
holiday
roommate
attachment to nature
grizzly bear
best friend
wisconsin
cabin
family holiday
Wiki.
The Great Outdoors is a 1988 American comedy film directed by Howard Deutch, written and produced by John Hughes, and starring Dan Aykroyd and John Candy with supporting roles by Stephanie Faracy, Annette Bening (in her film debut), Chris Young, Lucy Deakins, and Robert Prosky. The film is about two families spending a vacation at a fictional resort town in northern Wisconsin. Before The Great Outdoors appeared in theaters, Aykroyd, Candy, and Young portrayed their roles during the end credits of She's Having a Baby where they are among the people that pitch the idea names for the baby son of Jake and Kristy.
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