The Great Outdoors
1988 · Movie · PG · 91 min · ★ 6.5
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.
Also known as Big Country · Tranquille le fleuve
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Details
- Years
- 1988
- Release date
- 1988-06-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 91 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (601 votes)
- Budget
- $24,000,000
Themes
- attachment to nature
- holiday
- roommates
- wisconsin
- grizzly bear
- cabin
- best friend
- family holiday
Cast & crew
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
Directed by Howard Deutch