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The Great Outdoors (1988)

The Great Outdoors

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1h 31m

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June 17th, 1988

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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.

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Cast

Dan Aykroyd
Roman Craig
John Candy
Chet Ripley
Stephanie Faracy
Connie Ripley
Annette Bening
Kate Craig
Chris Young
Buck Ripley
Ian Michael Giatti
Ben Ripley
Hilary Gordon
Cara Craig
Rebecca Gordon
Mara Craig
Robert Prosky
Wally
Zoaunne LeRoy
Juanita
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Directors

Howard Deutch
directed by
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Producers

John Hughes
executive producer
Tom Jacobson
executive producer
Stephen Lim
associate producer
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Writers

John Hughes
written by
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Taglines

Raccoons: Furry Friends or Masked Menace?
Ten Top Tips for Family Trips
This is no holiday... This is War!
All Taglines

Keywords

horseback riding
kiss
rescue
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

August 11th, 1988 (Argentina)
September 15th, 1988 (Australia)
September 15th, 1998 (Australia) theatrical
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

The Great Outdoors (original title)
Dos locos en vacaciones (Argentina)
The Great Outdoors (Australia)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Bass Lake, California, USA
Log Cabin, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
Paramount Ranch - 2813 Cornell Road, Agoura, California, USA (seen as golf and go-cart place)
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Running Times

91 min

Sound Mixes

Dolby Stereo

Aspect Ratios

1.85 : 1

Production Companies

Hughes Entertainment
Universal Pictures (Afghanistan)

Distribution Companies

Argentina Video Home (Argentina)
CIC-Taft Home Video (Australia)
Universal Pictures (Canada)
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Other Companies

Pacific Gas and Electric (special thanks)
Cherokee Studios (music recorded and mixed at)
Madera County Film Commission (special thanks)
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