The Great Outdoors

The Great Outdoors

91 mins | Comedy | June 17, 1988

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.

The Great Outdoors

91 mins | Comedy | June 17, 1988

The Great Outdoors
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.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Universal Pictures, Hughes Entertainment
Original title The Great Outdoors
Directors Howard Deutch
Writers John Hughes

Cast

Dan Aykroyd

as Roman Craig

John Candy

as Chet Ripley

Stephanie Faracy

as Connie Ripley

Annette Bening

as Kate Craig

Chris Young

as Buck Ripley

Lucy Deakins

as Cammie

Robert Prosky

as Wally

Ian Giatti

as Ben Ripley

Hilary Gordon

as Cara Craig

Rebecca Gordon

as Mara Craig

Zoaunne LeRoy

as Juanita

Nancy Lenehan

as Waitress

John Bloom

as Jimbo

Lewis Arquette

as Herm

Britt Leach

as Reg

Cliff Bemis

as Boat Yard Owner

Paul Hansen

as Hot Dog Vendor

Debra Lee Ortega

as Dancing Biker Girl

Sierra Somerville

as Girl in Arcade

Christine Spiotta

as Woman in Crowd

Chris Bass

as Lodge Patron

Shirley Harris

as Lodge Customer

Christopher Kinsman

as Irate Customer

Andy Prosky

as Grill Chef

Brian Healy

as Man in Crowd

Bart The Bear

as The Bald-Headed Bear (Jody)

Raleigh Bond

as Grandpa (uncredited)