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The Great Outdoors

  • 1988
  • TMDB 6.5/10
  • 1h 31m

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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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.

Cast

  • Dan AykroydRoman Craig
  • John CandyChet Ripley
  • Stephanie FaracyConnie Ripley
  • Annette BeningKate Craig
  • Chris YoungBuck Ripley
  • Lucy DeakinsCammie
  • Robert ProskyWally
  • Ian GiattiBen Ripley

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