The Great Outdoors (1988)

06/17/1988 (US) • 1h 31m

Comedy

The wildlife is wild, but his brother-in-law in unbearable.

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.

Top Billed Cast

Dan Aykroyd

Roman Craig

John Candy

Chet Ripley

Stephanie Faracy

Connie Ripley

Annette Bening

Kate Craig

Chris Young

Buck Ripley

Ian Giatti

Ben Ripley

Hilary Gordon

Cara Craig


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$24,000,000.00

Revenue

$43,455,230.00

Keywords

attachment to nature

holiday

roommates

wisconsin

grizzly bear

cabin

best friend

family holiday

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