The Great Outdoors

The Great Outdoors

The Great Outdoors

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The Great Outdoors

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

1988

1h 31m

6.5(575 votes)

Comedy

Overview

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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Hughes Entertainment

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Cast & Crew

27 members

Acting

Dan Aykroyd

Roman Craig

Dan Aykroyd

Acting

John Candy

Chet Ripley

John Candy

Acting

Stephanie Faracy

Connie Ripley

Stephanie Faracy

Acting

Annette Bening

Kate Craig

Annette Bening

Acting

Chris Young

Buck Ripley

Chris Young

Acting

Lucy Deakins

Cammie

Lucy Deakins

Acting

Robert Prosky

Wally

Robert Prosky

Acting

Ian Giatti

Ben Ripley

Ian Giatti

Acting

Hilary Gordon

Cara Craig

Hilary Gordon

Acting

Rebecca Gordon

Mara Craig

Rebecca Gordon

Acting

Zoaunne LeRoy

Juanita

Zoaunne LeRoy

Acting

Nancy Lenehan

Waitress

Nancy Lenehan

Acting

John Bloom

Jimbo

John Bloom

Acting

Lewis Arquette

Herm

Lewis Arquette

Acting

Britt Leach

Reg

Britt Leach

Acting

Cliff Bemis

Boat Yard Owner

Cliff Bemis

Acting

Paul Hansen

Hot Dog Vendor

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Acting

Debra Lee Ortega

Dancing Biker Girl

No Image

Acting

Sierra Somerville

Girl in Arcade

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Acting

Christine Spiotta

Woman in Crowd

No Image

Acting

Chris Bass

Lodge Patron

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Acting

Shirley Harris

Lodge Customer

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Editing

Christopher Kinsman

Irate Customer

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Acting

Andy Prosky

Grill Chef

Andy Prosky

Acting

Brian Healy

Man in Crowd

Brian Healy

Acting

Bart the Bear

The Bald-Headed Bear (Jody)

Bart the Bear

Acting

Raleigh Bond

Grandpa (uncredited)

Raleigh Bond

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