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The Great Outdoors

The Great Outdoors

# The wildlife is wild, but his brother-in-law in unbearable.
Comedy
📜 Overview: 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.
💵 Budget: USD 24,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1988-06-17
⌚ Running Time: 91 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.448

Beloved Cast

Dan Aykroyd original image
Roman Craig
Dan Aykroyd
John Candy original image
Chet Ripley
John Candy
Stephanie Faracy original image
Connie Ripley
Stephanie Faracy
Annette Bening original image
Kate Craig
Annette Bening
Chris Young original image
Buck Ripley
Chris Young
Lucy Deakins original image
Cammie
Lucy Deakins
Robert Prosky original image
Wally
Robert Prosky
Ian Giatti original image
Ben Ripley
Ian Giatti
Hilary Gordon original image
Cara Craig
Hilary Gordon
Rebecca Gordon original image
Mara Craig
Rebecca Gordon
Zoaunne LeRoy original image
Juanita
Zoaunne LeRoy
Nancy Lenehan original image
Waitress
Nancy Lenehan
John Bloom original image
Jimbo
John Bloom
Lewis Arquette original image
Herm
Lewis Arquette
Britt Leach original image
Reg
Britt Leach
Cliff Bemis original image
Boat Yard Owner
Cliff Bemis
Paul Hansen original image
Hot Dog Vendor
Paul Hansen
Debra Lee Ortega original image
Dancing Biker Girl
Debra Lee Ortega
Sierra Somerville original image
Girl in Arcade
Sierra Somerville
Christine Spiotta original image
Woman in Crowd
Christine Spiotta
Chris Bass original image
Lodge Patron
Chris Bass
Shirley Harris original image
Lodge Customer
Shirley Harris
Christopher Kinsman original image
Irate Customer
Christopher Kinsman
Andy Prosky original image
Grill Chef
Andy Prosky
Brian Healy original image
Man in Crowd
Brian Healy
Bart the Bear original image
The Bald-Headed Bear (Jody)
Bart the Bear
Raleigh Bond original image
Grandpa (uncredited)
Raleigh Bond

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