
The Great Outdoors (1988)
6.5|17 Jun, 1988|91 min
The wildlife is wild, but his brother-in-law in unbearable.
6.5|17 Jun, 1988|91 min
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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.
Language
Budget$24,000,000
Revenue $43,455,230
English
Budget$24,000,000
Revenue $43,455,230
Keywords
attachment to nature
holiday
roommates
wisconsin
grizzly bear
cabin
best friend
family holiday
Casts

Dan Aykroyd
Roman Craig

John Candy
Chet Ripley

Stephanie Faracy
Connie Ripley

Annette Bening
Kate Craig

Chris Young
Buck Ripley

Lucy Deakins
Cammie

Robert Prosky
Wally

Ian Giatti
Ben Ripley

Hilary Gordon
Cara Craig

Rebecca Gordon
Mara Craig

Zoaunne LeRoy
Juanita

Nancy Lenehan
Waitress

John Bloom
Jimbo

Lewis Arquette
Herm

Britt Leach
Reg

Cliff Bemis
Boat Yard Owner
Paul Hansen
Hot Dog Vendor
Debra Lee Ortega
Dancing Biker Girl
Sierra Somerville
Girl in Arcade
Christine Spiotta
Woman in Crowd
Chris Bass
Lodge Patron
Shirley Harris
Lodge Customer
Christopher Kinsman
Irate Customer

Andy Prosky
Grill Chef

Brian Healy
Man in Crowd

Bart the Bear
The Bald-Headed Bear (Jody)

Raleigh Bond
Grandpa (uncredited)
Crews
Ric Waite
Director of Photography
Tom Rolf
Editor
Rob Bottin
Makeup Effects
Arne Schmidt
Producer
Seth Flaum
Editor
William D. Gordean
Editor

Tom Jacobson
Executive Producer

John Hughes
Writer

John Hughes
Executive Producer

Howard Deutch
Director

Thomas Newman
Original Music Composer
John W. Corso
Production Design

Charles Newirth
Production Manager
Tom C. McCarthy
Supervising Sound Editor
Dione Taylor
Hairstylist

John Frazier
Special Effects Coordinator
Alan Friedman
Makeup Artist
Elena Spiotta
Associate Producer
Stephen Lim
Associate Producer
Tom Kramer
Music Editor
C. Darin Knight
Sound Mixer

Marilyn Vance
Costume Design

Walter Scott
Stunt Coordinator
John H. Anderson
Set Decoration
Ben Nye Jr.
Makeup Artist

Kenny Ortega
Choreographer
Carol A. O'Connell
Hairstylist
Judith Weiner
Casting Director

Walter Scott
Second Unit Director

Ben Scott
Stunts
Backdrops & Posters










