National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

97 mins | Comedy | Nov. 30, 1989

It's Christmastime, and the Griswolds are preparing for a family seasonal celebration. But things never run smoothly for Clark, his wife Ellen, and their two kids. Clark's continual bad luck is worsened by his obnoxious family guests, but he manages to keep going, knowing that his Christmas bonus is due soon.

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

97 mins | Comedy | Nov. 30, 1989

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
It's Christmastime, and the Griswolds are preparing for a family seasonal celebration. But things never run smoothly for Clark, his wife Ellen, and their two kids. Clark's continual bad luck is worsened by his obnoxious family guests, but he manages to keep going, knowing that his Christmas bonus is due soon.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers Hughes Entertainment, National Lampoon Productions
Original title National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Directors Vicki Jackson-Lemay, Eric Jewett, Bryan Denegal, Marcia 'Mavis' Girard, Matt Earl Beesley, Charlie Picerni, Frank Capra III, Jeremiah S. Chechik
Writers John Hughes

Cast

Chevy Chase

as Clark Griswold

Beverly D'Angelo

as Ellen Griswold

Juliette Lewis

as Audrey Griswold

Johnny Galecki

as Russell 'Rusty' Griswold

John Randolph

as Clark, Sr.

Diane Ladd

as Nora

E.G. Marshall

as Art

Doris Roberts

as Francis

Randy Quaid

as Cousin Eddie

Miriam Flynn

as Cousin Catherine

Cody Burger

as Rocky

Ellen Hamilton Latzen

as Ruby Sue

William Hickey

as Uncle Lewis

Mae Questel

as Aunt Bethany

Sam McMurray

as Bill

Nicholas Guest

as Todd Chester

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

as Margo Chester

Keith MacKechnie

as Delivery Boy

Brian Doyle-Murray

as Frank Shirley

Natalija Nogulich

as Helen Shirley

Tony Epper

as Bozo #1

Billy Hank Hooker

as Bozo #2

Alexander Folk

as SWAT Officer

Woody Weaver

as Cop

Michael Kaufman

as Young Executive

Doug Llewelyn

as Parade Announcer (voice)

Devin Bailey

as Clark (age 9) (uncredited)

Frank Foti Jr.

as SWAT Team Sargeant (uncredited)

Traci Kochendorfer

as Downtown Shopper (uncredited)