

MovieComedy
The Great Outdoors
This is no holiday… this is war!
6.5(651)19881h 31m
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
- Created by
- Tom Jacobson,John Hughes
- Writers
- John Hughes
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Cast

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
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Crew
Directing
- Howard DeutchDirector
- Walter ScottSecond Unit Director
Writing
- John HughesWriter
Production
- Arne SchmidtProducer
- Tom JacobsonExecutive Producer
- John HughesExecutive Producer
- Charles NewirthProduction Manager
- Elena SpiottaAssociate Producer
- Stephen LimAssociate Producer
- Judith WeinerCasting
Camera
- Ric WaiteDirector of Photography
- Robert C. ThomasDirector of Photography
Editing
- Tom RolfEditor
- Seth FlaumEditor
- William D. GordeanEditor
Sound
- Thomas NewmanOriginal Music Composer
- Tom C. McCarthySupervising Sound Editor
- Tom KramerMusic Editor
- C. Darin KnightSound Mixer
Art
- John W. CorsoProduction Design
- John H. AndersonSet Decoration
Costume & Make-Up
- Dione TaylorHairstylist
- Alan FriedmanMakeup Artist
- Marilyn VanceCostume Design
- Ben Nye Jr.Makeup Artist
- Carol A. O'ConnellHairstylist
Crew
- Rob BottinMakeup Effects
- John FrazierSpecial Effects Coordinator
- Walter ScottStunt Coordinator
- Kenny OrtegaChoreographer
- Ben ScottStunts