The Great Outdoors (1988)
June 17, 1988
Comedy
1h 31m


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.
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Cast & Crew
- Director
- Howard Deutch
- Roman Craig Dan Aykroyd
- Chet Ripley John Candy
- Connie Ripley Stephanie Faracy
- Kate Craig Annette Bening
- Buck Ripley Chris Young
- Cammie Lucy Deakins
- Wally Robert Prosky
- Ben Ripley Ian Giatti
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Keywords
- attachment to nature
- holiday
- roommates
- wisconsin
- grizzly bear
- cabin
- best friend
- family holiday