The Great Outdoors

The Great Outdoors

1988 · 1h 31m · PG

This is no holiday… this is war!

A Chicago man and his family go camping with his obnoxious brother-in-law.

Full synopsis

Nostalgic about the good old days in the honeymoon cabin, the patriarch Chet and the Ripley family set off to the idyllic woods of Wisconsin for the summer vacation. However, their plans for a peaceful family bonding in the heart of the untamed nature will be thwarted, when the high-rolling brother-in-law Roman and the snotty Craig family decide to crash the party. Eventually, as the two families try to have a good time together, a seemingly endless series of misfortunes and mini-disasters with thirsty leeches, cunning racoons and a mythical wild bear, threaten to ruin the vacation. What will it take to salvage the weekend?

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Cast (19)

Dan Aykroyd Dan Aykroyd Roman Craig John Candy John Candy Chet Ripley Stephanie Faracy Stephanie Faracy Connie Ripley Annette Bening Annette Bening Kate Craig Chris Young Chris Young Buck Ripley Lucy Deakins Lucy Deakins Cammie Robert Prosky Robert Prosky Wally Ian Giatti Ian Giatti Ben Ripley Hilary Gordon Hilary Gordon Cara Craig Rebecca Gordon Rebecca Gordon Mara Craig Zoaunne LeRoy Zoaunne LeRoy Juanita Nancy Lenehan Nancy Lenehan Waitress John Bloom Jimbo Lewis Arquette Lewis Arquette Herm Britt Leach Britt Leach Reg Cliff Bemis Cliff Bemis Boat Yard Owner Paul Hansen Hot Dog Vendor Bart the Bear Bart the Bear The Bald-Headed Bear (Jody) Raleigh Bond Raleigh Bond Grandpa (uncredited)