Summer Rental
1985 · Movie · PG · 87 min · ★ 6.1
Jack Chester, an overworked air traffic controller, takes his family on vacation to the beach. Things immediately start to go wrong for the Chesters, and steadily get worse. Jack ends up in a feud with a local yachtsman, and has to race him to regain his pride and family's respect.
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Details
- Years
- 1985
- Release date
- 1985-08-09
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 87 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (231 votes)
Themes
- rivalry
- family vacation
- suffering parent
- time off
- run down house
Cast & crew
John Candy
as Jack Chester
Richard Crenna
as Al Pellet
Rip Torn
as Scully
Karen Austin
as Sandy Chester
Kerri Green
as Jennifer Chester
John Larroquette
as Don Moore
Joey Lawrence
as Bobby Chester
- AJ
Aubrey Jene
as Laurie Chester
Dick Anthony Williams
as Dan Gardner
Richard Herd
as Angus MacLachlan
Directed by Carl Reiner