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The Great Outdoors
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Synopsis
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

Cast

Annette Bening Kate Craig
John Candy Chet Ripley
Lucy Deakins Cammie
Stephanie Faracy Connie Ripley
Ian Giatti Ben Ripley
Hilary Gordon Cara Craig
Rebecca Gordon Mara Craig
Robert Prosky Wally, Lodge Manager
Dan Aykroyd Roman Craig
Chris Young Buck Ripley

Production Crew

Elena Spiotta Associate Producer
Stephen J. Lim Associate Producer
Judith Weiner Casting
Kenny Ortega Choreography
Ric Waite Cinematographer
Nicky Holland Composer (Music Score)
Thomas Newman Composer (Music Score)
Marilyn Vance Costume Designer
Howard Deutch Director
Seth Flaum Editor
Tom Rolf Editor
William D. Gordean Editor
John Hughes Executive Producer
Tom Jacobson Executive Producer
Stephen J. Lim First Assistant Director
Alan Friedman Makeup
Ben Nye, Jr. Makeup
Arne Schmidt Producer
John Hughes Producer
Tom Jacobson Producer
John W. Corso Production Designer
Charles James Newirth Production Manager
John Hughes Screenwriter
Walter Scott Second Unit Director
Sharon Busse Set Designer
John Frazier Special Effects
Walter Scott Stunts
Walter Scott Stunts Coordinator
Year: 1988
Runtime: 91
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: PG
Category: Feature

Genre
Comedy

Color type
CFI Color

Sound
Dolby

Produced by
Hughes Entertainment
Universal

Release
June 17, 1988 (USA)
by Universal