The Great Outdoors (1988)

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Released:
1988-06-17

Overview:
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.

Director:
Howard Deutch

Runtime:
1h 31min

Genre:
Comedy

  • Cast:
  • Dan Aykroyd
    as
    Roman Craig
  • John Candy
    as
    Chet Ripley
  • Stephanie Faracy
    as
    Connie Ripley
  • Annette Bening
    as
    Kate Craig
  • Chris Young
    as
    Buck Ripley