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The Great Outdoors

19886.5 / 1091 min
Comedy

Overview

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

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.

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

John Bloom

Jimbo

Lewis Arquette

Lewis Arquette

Herm

Britt Leach

Britt Leach

Reg

Cliff Bemis

Cliff Bemis

Boat Yard Owner

Paul Hansen

Paul Hansen

Hot Dog Vendor

Debra Lee Ortega

Debra Lee Ortega

Dancing Biker Girl

Sierra Somerville

Sierra Somerville

Girl in Arcade

Christine Spiotta

Christine Spiotta

Woman in Crowd

Chris Bass

Chris Bass

Lodge Patron

Shirley Harris

Shirley Harris

Lodge Customer

Christopher Kinsman

Christopher Kinsman

Irate Customer

Andy Prosky

Andy Prosky

Grill Chef

Brian Healy

Brian Healy

Man in Crowd

Bart the Bear

Bart the Bear

The Bald-Headed Bear (Jody)

Raleigh Bond

Raleigh Bond

Grandpa (uncredited)

Crew

Ric Waite

Ric Waite

Director of Photography

Tom Rolf

Tom Rolf

Editor

Rob Bottin

Rob Bottin

Makeup Effects

Arne Schmidt

Arne Schmidt

Producer

Seth Flaum

Seth Flaum

Editor

William D. Gordean

William D. Gordean

Editor

Tom Jacobson

Tom Jacobson

Executive Producer

John Hughes

John Hughes

Writer

John Hughes

John Hughes

Executive Producer

Howard Deutch

Howard Deutch

Director

Thomas Newman

Thomas Newman

Original Music Composer

John W. Corso

John W. Corso

Production Design

Charles Newirth

Charles Newirth

Production Manager

Tom C. McCarthy

Tom C. McCarthy

Supervising Sound Editor

Dione Taylor

Dione Taylor

Hairstylist

John Frazier

John Frazier

Special Effects Coordinator

Alan Friedman

Alan Friedman

Makeup Artist

Elena Spiotta

Elena Spiotta

Associate Producer

Stephen Lim

Stephen Lim

Associate Producer

Tom Kramer

Tom Kramer

Music Editor

C. Darin Knight

C. Darin Knight

Sound Mixer

Marilyn Vance

Marilyn Vance

Costume Design

Walter Scott

Walter Scott

Stunt Coordinator

John H. Anderson

John H. Anderson

Set Decoration

Ben Nye Jr.

Ben Nye Jr.

Makeup Artist

Kenny Ortega

Kenny Ortega

Choreographer

Carol A. O'Connell

Carol A. O'Connell

Hairstylist

Judith Weiner

Judith Weiner

Casting Director

Walter Scott

Walter Scott

Second Unit Director

Ben Scott

Ben Scott

Stunts