The Great Outdoors
The Great Outdoors
Release: 1988-06-17
·Runtime: 91m
·★ 6.5
Comedy
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Universal Pictures
Hughes Entertainment
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Annette Bening
as Kate Craig
Robert Prosky
as Wally
Rebecca Gordon
as Mara Craig
John Bloom
as Jimbo
Bart the Bear
as The Bald-Headed Bear (Jody)
Raleigh Bond
as Grandpa (uncredited)
John Candy
as Chet Ripley
Andy Prosky
as Grill Chef
Lucy Deakins
as Cammie
Ian Giatti
as Ben Ripley
Hilary Gordon
as Cara Craig
Nancy Lenehan
as Waitress
Lewis Arquette
as Herm
Brian Healy
as Man in Crowd
Dan Aykroyd
as Roman Craig
Stephanie Faracy
as Connie Ripley
Chris Young
as Buck Ripley
Zoaunne LeRoy
as Juanita
Britt Leach
as Reg
Cliff Bemis
as Boat Yard Owner
Crew
Rob Bottin
Makeup Effects
John Hughes
Writer, Executive Producer
Tom Jacobson
Executive Producer
Howard Deutch
Director
John Frazier
Special Effects Coordinator
Ben Scott
Stunts
Thomas Newman
Original Music Composer
Kenny Ortega
Choreographer
Charles Newirth
Production Manager
Marilyn Vance
Costume Design