Comedy · United States of America · 1988 · 1h 31m

The Great Outdoors

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Director
Howard Deutch
Cast
Dan Aykroyd as Roman Craig John Candy as Chet Ripley Stephanie Faracy as Connie Ripley Annette Bening as Kate Craig Chris Young as Buck Ripley Lucy Deakins as Cammie
Crew
Ric Waite — Director of Photography Robert C. Thomas — Director of Photography Seth Flaum — Editor Tom Rolf — Editor William D. Gordean — Editor Thomas Newman — Original Music Composer
Tagline

This is no holiday… this is war!

Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Great Outdoors — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
attachment to natureholidayroommateswisconsingrizzly bearcabinbest friendfamily holiday
Key Collaborators
Howard Deutch Director Ric Waite Director of Photography Robert C. Thomas Director of Photography Seth Flaum Editor Tom Rolf Editor William D. Gordean Editor Thomas Newman Original Music Composer John Hughes Writer Arne Schmidt Producer John W. Corso Production Design Marilyn Vance Costume Design
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