The Great Outdoors
The Great Outdoors

The Great Outdoors

“This is no holiday… this is war!”

1988 PG-13 1h 31m 6.5 (650) Released
Director Howard Deutch
Screenplay / Story John Hughes
Music Composer Thomas Newman
Cinematography Ric Waite

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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Production Budget $24,000,000
Worldwide Box Office $43,455,230
Original Language EN
Production Country United States of America
Content Rating PG-13
Release Status Released

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Top Cast

Dan Aykroyd
Dan Aykroyd

Roman Craig

John Candy
John Candy

Chet Ripley

Stephanie Faracy
Stephanie Faracy

Connie Ripley

Annette Bening
Annette Bening

Kate Craig

Chris Young
Chris Young

Buck Ripley

Lucy Deakins
Lucy Deakins

Cammie

Robert Prosky
Robert Prosky

Wally

Ian Giatti
Ian Giatti

Ben Ripley

Hilary Gordon
Hilary Gordon

Cara Craig

Rebecca Gordon
Rebecca Gordon

Mara Craig

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