Poster for The Great Outdoors (1988)

Movie Age rating in United States of America: PG

The Great Outdoors (1988)

Jun 17, 1988 · 1h 31m

6.5/10 TMDB user score
650 votes on TMDB

This is no holiday… this is war!

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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Top 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

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