The Great Outdoors

The Great Outdoors

The wildlife is wild, but his brother-in-law in unbearable. 1988-06-17 United States of America 91 Min. PG-13
6.45 549 votes

Overview

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.

Cast

Dan Aykroyd is Roman Craig
Dan Aykroyd
Roman Craig
John Candy is Chet Ripley
John Candy
Chet Ripley
Stephanie Faracy is Connie Ripley
Stephanie Faracy
Connie Ripley
Annette Bening is Kate Craig
Annette Bening
Kate Craig
Chris Young is Buck Ripley
Chris Young
Buck Ripley
Lucy Deakins is Cammie
Lucy Deakins
Cammie
Robert Prosky is Wally
Robert Prosky
Wally
Ian Giatti is Ben Ripley
Ian Giatti
Ben Ripley
Hilary Gordon is Cara Craig
Hilary Gordon
Cara Craig
Rebecca Gordon is Mara Craig
Rebecca Gordon
Mara Craig
Zoaunne LeRoy is Juanita
Zoaunne LeRoy
Juanita
Nancy Lenehan is Waitress
Nancy Lenehan
Waitress