Movie poster for The Great Outdoors
TMDb Rating
6.5/10

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The Great Outdoors (1988)

Comedy
91 min

"This is no holiday… this is war!"

Plot Summary

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.

Director

Howard Deutch

Top Cast

Dan AykroydJohn CandyStephanie FaracyAnnette BeningChris Young

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