The Great Outdoors
(1988)

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

Released: 1988-06-17

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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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Dan Aykroyd

as Roman Craig

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John Candy

as Chet Ripley

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Stephanie Faracy

as Connie Ripley

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Annette Bening

as Kate Craig

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Chris Young

as Buck Ripley

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Hilary Gordon

as Cara Craig

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Rebecca Gordon

as Mara Craig

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Cliff Bemis

as Boat Yard Owner

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Paul Hansen

as Hot Dog Vendor

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Debra Lee Ortega

as Dancing Biker Girl

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Sierra Somerville

as Girl in Arcade

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Christine Spiotta

as Woman in Crowd

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Thomas Newman

Original Music Composer

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John Hughes

Executive Producer

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Tom Jacobson

Executive Producer

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Ric Waite

Director of Photography

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John W. Corso

Production Design

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Rob Bottin

Makeup Effects

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Judith Weiner

Casting Director

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Marilyn Vance

Costume Design

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Charles Newirth

Production Manager

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Stephen Lim

Associate Producer

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Elena Spiotta

Associate Producer

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Tom C. McCarthy

Supervising Sound Editor

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Tom Kramer

Music Editor

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John H. Anderson

Set Decoration

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