The Great Outdoors

1h 31min

Comedy

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.

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Hughes Entertainment

Cast

Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

Roman Craig
John Candy

John Candy

Chet Ripley
Stephanie Faracy

Stephanie Faracy

Connie Ripley
Annette Bening

Annette Bening

Kate Craig
Chris Young

Chris Young

Buck Ripley
Ian Giatti

Ian Giatti

Ben Ripley
Hilary Gordon

Hilary Gordon

Cara Craig
Rebecca Gordon

Rebecca Gordon

Mara Craig
Cliff Bemis

Cliff Bemis

Boat Yard Owner
Paul Hansen

Paul Hansen

Hot Dog Vendor
Debra Lee Ortega

Debra Lee Ortega

Dancing Biker Girl
Sierra Somerville

Sierra Somerville

Girl in Arcade
Christine Spiotta

Christine Spiotta

Woman in Crowd
Chris Bass

Chris Bass

Lodge Patron
Shirley Harris

Shirley Harris

Lodge Customer
Christopher Kinsman

Christopher Kinsman

Irate Customer
Andy Prosky

Andy Prosky

Grill Chef
Brian Healy

Brian Healy

Man in Crowd
Bart the Bear

Bart the Bear

The Bald-Headed Bear (Jody)
Raleigh Bond

Raleigh Bond

Grandpa (uncredited)

Release date

17th Jun 1988

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English