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Great Outdoors (1988)  link to Great Outdoors on IMDb  

Number: 286

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IMDb Rating:
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6.6/10 (31.6K votes)

Also known as: Big Country (working title) The Great Outdoors

Country: United States, 91 minutes

Spoken languages: English

Genres: Comedy

Director(s): Howard Deutch

Storyline:
Nostalgic about the good old days in the honeymoon cabin, the patriarch Chet and the Ripley family set off to the idyllic woods of Wisconsin for the summer vacation. However, their plans for a peaceful family bonding in the heart of the untamed nature will be thwarted, when the high-rolling brother-in-law Roman and the snotty Craig family decide to crash the party. Eventually, as the two families try to have a good time together, a seemingly endless series of misfortunes and mini-disasters with thirsty leeches, cunning racoons and a mythical wild bear, threaten to ruin the vacation. What will it take to salvage the weekend?

Cast:

Dan Aykroyd Roman Craig
John Candy Chet Ripley
Stephanie Faracy Connie Ripley
Annette Bening Kate Craig
Chris Young Buck Ripley

Medium: DVD R/RW, Dolby Digital 5.1 - English

Location: Large Folder Page 2

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 1.85:1