The Great Outdoors (1988)
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
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Dan Aykroyd as Roman Craig |
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John Candy as Chet Ripley |
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Stephanie Faracy as Connie Ripley |
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Annette Bening as Kate Craig |
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Chris Young as Buck Ripley |
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Lucy Deakins as Cammie |
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Robert Prosky as Wally |
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Ian Giatti as Ben Ripley |
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Hilary Gordon as Cara Craig |
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Rebecca Gordon as Mara Craig |
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Zoaunne LeRoy as Juanita |
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Nancy Lenehan as Waitress |
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John Bloom as Jimbo |
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Lewis Arquette as Herm |
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Britt Leach as Reg |
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Cliff Bemis as Boat Yard Owner |
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Paul Hansen as Hot Dog Vendor |
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Debra Lee Ortega as Dancing Biker Girl |
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Sierra Somerville as Girl in Arcade |
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Christine Spiotta as Woman in Crowd |
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Chris Bass as Lodge Patron |
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Shirley Harris as Lodge Customer |
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Christopher Kinsman as Irate Customer |
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Andy Prosky as Grill Chef |
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Brian Healy as Man in Crowd |
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Bart the Bear as The Bald-Headed Bear (Jody) |
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Raleigh Bond as Grandpa (uncredited) |
| Directing | Howard Deutch | Director |
| Sound | Thomas Newman | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | John Hughes | Writer |
| Production | Arne Schmidt | Producer |
| Production | John Hughes | Executive Producer |
| Production | Tom Jacobson | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Ric Waite | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Seth Flaum | Editor |
| Editing | William D. Gordean | Editor |
| Editing | Tom Rolf | Editor |
| Art | John W. Corso | Production Design |
| Crew | Rob Bottin | Makeup Effects |
| Production | Judith Weiner | Casting Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marilyn Vance | Costume Design |
| Production | Charles Newirth | Production Manager |
| Production | Stephen Lim | Associate Producer |
| Production | Elena Spiotta | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Tom C. McCarthy | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Tom Kramer | Music Editor |
| Art | John H. Anderson | Set Decoration |
| Sound | C. Darin Knight | Sound Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dione Taylor | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carol A. O'Connell | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ben Nye Jr. | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alan Friedman | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Kenny Ortega | Choreographer |
| Crew | Walter Scott | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | John Frazier | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Directing | Walter Scott | Second Unit Director |
| Crew | Ben Scott | Stunts |
| Camera | Robert C. Thomas | Director of Photography |