The Great Outdoors
Brief Synopsis
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Chet Ripley, a hard-working family man, packs up his family for a vacation at a lakeside resort in the mountains. However, any hope at peace and tranquility is squashed the moment Roman, his obnoxious brother-in-law, shows up with his wife and kids. Chet does his best to keep his patience and try to enjoy the wilderness, but due to Roman's constant annoying presence, the vacation can't end soon enough for the Ripleys.
Cast & Crew
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Howard Deutch
Director
Dan Aykroyd
Annette Bening
John Candy
Stephanie Faracy
Robert Prosky
Film Details
Also Known As
Great Outdoors, Vrålet från vildmarken
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Comedy
Release Date
1988
Production Company
Charles Bond
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Bass Lake, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Synopsis
Chet Ripley, a hard-working family man, packs up his family for a vacation at a lakeside resort in the mountains. However, any hope at peace and tranquility is squashed the moment Roman, his obnoxious brother-in-law, shows up with his wife and kids. Chet does his best to keep his patience and try to enjoy the wilderness, but due to Roman's constant annoying presence, the vacation can't end soon enough for the Ripleys.
Cast
Dan Aykroyd
Annette Bening
John Candy
Stephanie Faracy
Robert Prosky
Mike Higelmire
Lead Person
Brian Healy
Britt Leach
Wendy Oates
Debra Lee Ortega
Hilary Gordon
John Bloom
Zoaunne Leroy
Catherine Battistone
Bill Capizzi
Lucy Deakins
Marcia Wolf
Ian Giatti
Louisa Leschin
Chris Bass
Tom Williams
Christine Spiotta
Paul Hansen
Cliff Bemis
Nancy Lenehan
Lewis Arquette
Shirley Harris
Sierra Somerville
Rebecca Gordon
Andy Prosky
Chris Young
Barry Thompson
Raleigh Bond
Christopher Kinsman
Crew
Pamela Alch
Script Supervisor
Tom Allen
Apprentice
Matthew Alper
Assistant Camera Operator
John Anderson
Set Decorator
Jacki Arthur
Assistant
Linda Lee Arvidson
Stunts
Gala Autumn
Costumes
Elinor Bardach
Costumes
Elizabeth Barrington
Stunts
Bruce A. Block
Consultant
Steve Bolan
Stunts
Steve Boldroff
Dolly Grip
Carl Boles
Gaffer
Don Bolger
Boom Operator
Charles Bond
Cable Operator
James A Borgardt
Adr Editor
George Borthwick
Dolly Grip
Rob Bottin
Special Makeup Effects
Anita Brandt Burgoyne
Assistant Editor
Sharon Busset
Set Designer
Carl Butz
Other
Paul Calibria
Animal Trainer
Jacqueline Cambas
Editing
Danny Cangemi
Special Effects
Jean Caperonis
Assistant Editor
Michael Casper
Sound
Joseph Castagnoli
Assistant Camera Operator
Harley Christensen
Other
Stephen Clark
Grip
Allegra Clegg
Production Coordinator
William Clevenger
Assistant Camera Operator
Dick Colean
Camera Operator
Melinda Cooke
Sound Editor
Bob Cornell
Transportation Captain
Blake Cornett
Sound Editor
John W Corso
Production Designer
Ty Crowley
Stunts
Laura Dash
Stunts
Tanya Sharp David
Adr Mixer
Jim Deleuw
Apprentice
Dino Dimuro
Sound Editor
Doreen A Dixon
Adr Editor
Roberta Doheny
Sound
Dan Engstrom
Sound Editor
Sam Epstein
Assistant Director
Amy Beth Feldman
Office Assistant
Ron Filbert
Production Accountant
Jim Fine
Other
Wayne Fitzgerald
Titles
Seth Flaum
Editor
Francine Fleishman
Assistant Editor
John Frazier
Special Effects Coordinator
Alan Friedman
Makeup
Ricardo Gallardo
Foreman
Jan Garner
Production Accountant
Roger Gebhard
Camera Operator
Rocky Allen Gehr
Special Effects
Tim Gonzales
Craft Service
William Gordean
Editor
Mark S Gordon
Sound Editor
Kris Gregg
Assistant Camera Operator
Greg A Hall
Costumes
Cheryl Harris
Animal Trainer
William Hartman
Sound Editor
Terry Hawker
Grip
Vicki Hiatt
Assistant Editor
John Hughes
Screenplay
John Hughes
Executive Producer
Elmer Hui
Special Effects
David Ice
Sound Editor
Susan C Ingram
Assistant Camera Operator
David Jansen
Sound Editor
Jeff Jensen
Stunts
Roxanne R Jones
Sound Editor
Willie Kapahu
Production Accountant
Bill King
Property Master
Christopher Kinsman
Office Assistant
Charles Darin Knight
Sound
Robin Knight
Key Grip
Tom Kramer
Music Editor
Gary Kudroff
On-Set Dresser
Gemma Lamana
Photography
Peter Lamppu
Foreman
Bob Lapoint
Stunts
Christine Larson-nitzsche
Assistant Director
Christine Larson-nitzsche
Associate Producer
John Leone
Foreman
Stephen Lim
Associate Producer
Stephen Lim
Assistant Director
John London
Key Grip
Rick Lowry
Other
Louis Mann
Assistant Art Director
Steve E Martin
Animal Trainer
James Matheny
Sound Editor
Penney May
Apprentice
E Scott Mayhugh
Grip
Tom Mccarthy
Sound Editor
Dennis Mclean
Grip
Rickey Mention
Assistant Camera Operator
Thomas Mertz
Special Effects
Daniel K Moore
Stunts
Robbi Morgan
Stunts
James Moriana
Foley
Nancy Mott
Casting
Rick Neff
Camera Operator
Charles J. Newirth
Production Manager
Thomas Newman
Music
Charles E Nippell
Electrician
Ben Nye Jr.
Makeup
Carlo O O'connell
Hair
Kenny Ortega
Choreographer
Maggie Ostroff
Music Editor
Dennis Parrish
Property Master
Hope M. Parrish
Property Master Assistant
Tom Peitzman
Office Assistant
Francis Pennington
Special Effects
Manny Perry
Stunts
Donald A Potts
Location Manager
Phil Read
Construction Coordinator
Chris Reason
Grip
Mike Reedy
Special Effects
Gary D Rogers
Foley Mixer
Tom Rolf
Editor
Christina Rosati
Other
Ed Rossi
Sound Editor
Timothy P Ryan
Transportation Co-Captain
Ray Sabo
Negative Cutting
Silvio Scarano
Costume Supervisor
Arne L Schmidt
Producer
Ben R Scott
Stunts
John A Scott
On-Set Dresser
Walter Scott
Stunt Coordinator
Karen Semler
Casting Associate
Scott Senechal
Dga Trainee
Doug Seus
Animal Trainer
Lynne Seus
Animal Trainer
John Shouse
Sound Editor
Mary Ruth Smith
Sound Editor
Richard Smock
Other
Julie Steffes
Makeup
Rick Stratton
Makeup
Dione Taylor
Hair
Robert C. Thomas
Dp/Cinematographer
Robert C. Thomas
Director Of Photography
Tom Thomas
Transportation Coordinator
Kenneth Tosic
Electrician
Todd Trotter
Assistant Production Coordinator
Richard F Tschudin
Assistant Camera Operator
Tom Urioste
Property Master Assistant
Marilyn Vance-straker
Costume Designer
Bill Varney
Sound
Lisa M Varney
Apprentice
Greg Villalva
Foreman
Ric Waite
Director Of Photography
Ric Waite
Dp/Cinematographer
Richard Waite
Camera
Don S Walden
Sound Editor
Judith Weiner
Casting
Don Whipple
Dolly Grip
Jeffrey Wilhoit
Foley
David Williams
Sound Editor
Ted Wilson
Foreman
David Wischnack
Special Effects
Jeff Wischnack
Special Effects
Dick Wood
Special Effects
Karen Wookey
Script Supervisor
Clint Youngreen
Animal Trainer
Clint Youngreen
Stunts
Film Details
Also Known As
Great Outdoors, Vrålet från vildmarken
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Comedy
Release Date
1988
Production Company
Charles Bond
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Bass Lake, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer June 17, 1988
Wide Release in United States June 24, 1988
Released in United States on Video January 12, 1989
Began shooting October 27, 1987.
Released in United States Summer June 17, 1988
Wide Release in United States June 24, 1988
Released in United States on Video January 12, 1989
