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
John Bloom
as Jimbo
Lewis Arquette
as Herm
Chris Young
as Buck Ripley
Robert Prosky
as Wally
Rebecca Gordon
as Mara Craig
Zoaunne LeRoy
as Juanita
Cliff Bemis
as Boat Yard Owner
John Candy
as Chet Ripley
Stephanie Faracy
as Connie Ripley
Ian Giatti
as Ben Ripley
Andy Prosky
as Grill Chef
Raleigh Bond
as Grandpa (uncredited)
Dan Aykroyd
as Roman Craig
Annette Bening
as Kate Craig
Hilary Gordon
as Cara Craig
Nancy Lenehan
as Waitress
Lucy Deakins
as Cammie
Britt Leach
as Reg
Brian Healy
as Man in Crowd
Bart the Bear
as The Bald-Headed Bear (Jody)
Crew
Ben Scott
Stunts
John Hughes
Writer, Executive Producer
Rob Bottin
Makeup Effects
Tom Jacobson
Executive Producer
Thomas Newman
Original Music Composer
Kenny Ortega
Choreographer
Howard Deutch
Director
Marilyn Vance
Costume Design
Charles Newirth
Production Manager
John Frazier
Special Effects Coordinator