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The Great Outdoors (1988)

This is no holiday… this is war!

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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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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
  • Zoaunne LeRoy Zoaunne LeRoy Juanita
  • Nancy Lenehan Nancy Lenehan Waitress
  • John Bloom Jimbo
  • Lewis Arquette Lewis Arquette Herm
  • Britt Leach Britt Leach Reg
  • Cliff Bemis Cliff Bemis Boat Yard Owner
  • Paul Hansen Hot Dog Vendor
  • Debra Lee Ortega Dancing Biker Girl

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