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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

19897.2 / 1097 min
Comedy

Overview

Yule crack up!

It's Christmastime, and the Griswolds are preparing for a family seasonal celebration. But things never run smoothly for Clark, his wife Ellen, and their two kids. Clark's continual bad luck is worsened by his obnoxious family guests, but he manages to keep going, knowing that his Christmas bonus is due soon.

Cast

Chevy Chase

Chevy Chase

Clark Griswold

Beverly D'Angelo

Beverly D'Angelo

Ellen Griswold

Juliette Lewis

Juliette Lewis

Audrey Griswold

Johnny Galecki

Johnny Galecki

Russell 'Rusty' Griswold

John Randolph

John Randolph

Clark, Sr.

Diane Ladd

Diane Ladd

Nora

E.G. Marshall

E.G. Marshall

Art

Doris Roberts

Doris Roberts

Francis

Randy Quaid

Randy Quaid

Cousin Eddie

Miriam Flynn

Miriam Flynn

Cousin Catherine

Cody Burger

Cody Burger

Rocky

Ellen Hamilton Latzen

Ellen Hamilton Latzen

Ruby Sue

William Hickey

William Hickey

Uncle Lewis

Mae Questel

Mae Questel

Aunt Bethany

Sam McMurray

Sam McMurray

Bill

Nicholas Guest

Nicholas Guest

Todd Chester

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Margo Chester

Nicolette Scorsese

Nicolette Scorsese

Mary

Keith MacKechnie

Keith MacKechnie

Delivery Boy

Brian Doyle-Murray

Brian Doyle-Murray

Frank Shirley

Natalija Nogulich

Natalija Nogulich

Helen Shirley

Tony Epper

Tony Epper

Bozo #1

Billy Hank Hooker

Billy Hank Hooker

Bozo #2

Alexander Folk

Alexander Folk

SWAT Officer

Jeremy Roberts

Jeremy Roberts

Cop

Woody Weaver

Woody Weaver

Cop

Michael Kaufman

Michael Kaufman

Young Executive

Doug Llewelyn

Doug Llewelyn

Parade Announcer (voice)

Devin Bailey

Devin Bailey

Clark (age 9) (uncredited)

Frank Foti Jr.

Frank Foti Jr.

SWAT Team Sargeant (uncredited)

Traci Kochendorfer

Traci Kochendorfer

Downtown Shopper (uncredited)

Crew

Jeremiah S. Chechik

Jeremiah S. Chechik

Director

Thomas E. Ackerman

Thomas E. Ackerman

Director of Photography

John Hughes

John Hughes

Screenplay

Angelo Badalamenti

Angelo Badalamenti

Original Music Composer

John Hughes

John Hughes

Producer

Gerald B. Greenberg

Gerald B. Greenberg

Editor

Tom Jacobson

Tom Jacobson

Producer

Michael A. Stevenson

Michael A. Stevenson

Editor

Dick Ziker

Dick Ziker

Stunts

Lou Kleinman

Lou Kleinman

Sound Editor

Wylie Stateman

Wylie Stateman

Supervising Sound Editor

Stan Gilbert

Stan Gilbert

Supervising ADR Editor

Kaye Pownall

Kaye Pownall

Hairstylist

Neal Burger

Neal Burger

Sound Editor

Douglas Knapp

Douglas Knapp

Camera Operator

George H. Anderson

George H. Anderson

Sound Editor

Glenn T. Morgan

Glenn T. Morgan

Sound Editor

Victoria Sampson

Victoria Sampson

Sound Editor

Ted Rhodes

Ted Rhodes

Key Grip

Marcia 'Mavis' Girard

Marcia 'Mavis' Girard

Script Supervisor

Ron Payne

Ron Payne

Music Supervisor

Jim Harrison

Jim Harrison

Music Editor

David McCullough

David McCullough

Visual Effects

James R. Alexander

James R. Alexander

Sound Mixer

Charlie Picerni

Charlie Picerni

Second Unit Director

Larry Kemp

Larry Kemp

Supervising Sound Editor

Matt Earl Beesley

Matt Earl Beesley

First Assistant Director

Eric Engler

Eric Engler

Second Unit Director of Photography

Mark P. Stoeckinger

Mark P. Stoeckinger

Sound Editor

Neil David Pontecorvo

Neil David Pontecorvo

Greensman

Stephen Robinette

Stephen Robinette

Hairstylist

Richard Dean Rankin

Richard Dean Rankin

Construction Coordinator

S. Bruce Wineinger

S. Bruce Wineinger

Construction Coordinator

Greg Agalsoff

Greg Agalsoff

Boom Operator

Vicki Jackson-Lemay

Vicki Jackson-Lemay

Second Second Assistant Director

John Agalsoff Jr.

John Agalsoff Jr.

Cableman

David P. Newell

David P. Newell

Assistant Property Master

Kenneth J. Gagnon Sr.

Kenneth J. Gagnon Sr.

Construction Coordinator

Bryan Denegal

Bryan Denegal

Second Second Assistant Director

Eric Jewett

Eric Jewett

Second Unit First Assistant Director

David J. Negrón Jr.

David J. Negrón Jr.

Production Illustrator

Rickley W. Dumm

Rickley W. Dumm

Sound Effects Editor

Doug Hemphill

Doug Hemphill

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Timothy W. Tiedje

Timothy W. Tiedje

Property Master

Gary A. Hecker

Gary A. Hecker

Foley Artist

Glen Cooper

Glen Cooper

Standby Painter

Chris Jenkins

Chris Jenkins

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tim A. Davison

Tim A. Davison

Stunts

Cheryl Wheeler Duncan

Cheryl Wheeler Duncan

Stunts

Philip Romano

Philip Romano

Stunts

Tommy J. Huff

Tommy J. Huff

Stunts

Scott M. Robinson

Scott M. Robinson

Key Grip

Gregory J. Barnett

Gregory J. Barnett

Stunts

Jeannie Epper

Jeannie Epper

Stunts

Scott Wilder

Scott Wilder

Stunts

Ralph Eggleston

Ralph Eggleston

Animation

Mark Smith

Mark Smith

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Bill McIntosh

Bill McIntosh

Stunts

John Robotham

John Robotham

Stunts

Kevin Kelley

Kevin Kelley

Chief Lighting Technician

Tama Takahashi

Tama Takahashi

First Assistant Camera

William H. Burton Jr.

William H. Burton Jr.

Stunts

John C. Meier

John C. Meier

Stunts

Steve Picerni

Steve Picerni

Stunts

Jason White

Jason White

Stunts

Tony Fucile

Tony Fucile

Animation

Dave Woodman

Dave Woodman

Animation

Edward Steidele

Edward Steidele

Foley Artist

Kenny Bates

Kenny Bates

Stunts

Albert Hood

Albert Hood

Electrician

Andrew Barrett

Andrew Barrett

Orchestrator

Franklin Jones Jr.

Franklin Jones Jr.

Scoring Mixer

Hoyt Yeatman

Hoyt Yeatman

Visual Effects

Ron Phillips

Ron Phillips

Still Photographer

John Wagner

John Wagner

Second Assistant Camera

Bill Kroyer

Bill Kroyer

Animation

Franklyn Warren

Franklyn Warren

Extras Casting

Cheryl Beasley Blackwell

Cheryl Beasley Blackwell

Set Costumer

Shirley Walker

Shirley Walker

Conductor

Dan Marrow

Dan Marrow

Transportation Coordinator

Mark M. Pompian

Mark M. Pompian

Animation

Noon Orsatti

Noon Orsatti

Stunts

Randy Nolen

Randy Nolen

Steadicam Operator

Eddie Marks

Eddie Marks

Costume Supervisor

Steve Kelso

Steve Kelso

Stunts

Charlie Picerni

Charlie Picerni

Stunt Coordinator

Chad Randall

Chad Randall

Stunts

Leslie Hoffman

Leslie Hoffman

Stunt Double

Craig Asato

Craig Asato

Second Assistant Camera

Charles John Bukey

Charles John Bukey

Best Boy Grip

David L. Parrish

David L. Parrish

First Assistant Camera

Kurt Young

Kurt Young

Dolly Grip

Carlyn Montes De Oca

Carlyn Montes De Oca

Assistant Editor

Eileen Peterson

Eileen Peterson

Unit Publicist

Bob Scott

Bob Scott

Animation

Mari Grimaud

Mari Grimaud

Costume Supervisor

Robert C. Decker

Robert C. Decker

Location Manager

Dino DiMuro

Dino DiMuro

Sound Effects Editor

Sammy Thurman

Sammy Thurman

Stunts

Angelo Badalamenti

Angelo Badalamenti

Orchestrator

Karen Baker Landers

Karen Baker Landers

First Assistant Sound Editor

Annie Ellis

Annie Ellis

Stunts

Richmond G. Cogswell

Richmond G. Cogswell

Video Assist Operator

Erik Cord

Erik Cord

Stunts

Dennis Venizelos

Dennis Venizelos

Animation

Kathryn Camp

Kathryn Camp

Assistant Editor

Bill Silic

Bill Silic

Chief Lighting Technician

Kirk Bales

Kirk Bales

Assistant Camera

William Coss

William Coss

First Assistant Camera

Harold Jones

Harold Jones

Stunts

Bill Silic

Bill Silic

Gaffer

Juel Bestrop

Juel Bestrop

Casting Assistant

Charles Samek

Charles Samek

Orchestrator

Mark A. Lanza

Mark A. Lanza

Sound Effects Editor

Sandra Lee Gimpel

Sandra Lee Gimpel

Stunts

Mike Amorelli

Mike Amorelli

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Ann Lukacs

Ann Lukacs

Assistant Camera

Stephen Andrzejewski

Stephen Andrzejewski

Assistant Location Manager

Thomas J. Busch

Thomas J. Busch

Location Manager

Robert Fernandez

Robert Fernandez

Scoring Mixer

Daniel Grodnik

Daniel Grodnik

Executive Producer

Gary L. Karas

Gary L. Karas

Special Effects

Janet Brady

Janet Brady

Stunts

Billy Hopkins

Billy Hopkins

Casting

Joe Gilbert

Joe Gilbert

ADR Editor

Risa Bramon Garcia

Risa Bramon Garcia

Casting

David Baldwin

David Baldwin

Sound Editor

Barbara Adamski

Barbara Adamski

Property Master

Dieter Sturm

Dieter Sturm

Special Effects

Chris Buchinsky

Chris Buchinsky

Visual Effects

Matty Simmons

Matty Simmons

Executive Producer

Heidi Levitt

Heidi Levitt

Casting

Lee Harman

Lee Harman

Makeup Artist

Ramey E. Ward

Ramey E. Ward

Associate Producer

Lisa Fischer

Lisa Fischer

Set Decoration

Stephen Marsh

Stephen Marsh

Production Design

Michael Kaplan

Michael Kaplan

Costume Design

John Rozman

John Rozman

Leadman

William S. Beasley

William S. Beasley

Associate Producer

William S. Beasley

William S. Beasley

Unit Production Manager

Justin Klarenbeck

Justin Klarenbeck

Visual Effects

Mauri Syd Gayton

Mauri Syd Gayton

Associate Producer

Beala Neel

Beala Neel

Art Direction

Frank Capra III

Frank Capra III

Second Assistant Director

Dan Hegeman

Dan Hegeman

Sound Editor

Allen Hall

Allen Hall

Special Effects