Poster of The Great Outdoors

The Great Outdoors

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, June 17 1988
36 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Dan AykroydDan Aykroyd
Dan Aykroyd was
35 in The Great Outdoors
as 'Roman Craig'.
Tue, Jul 01 1952
Portrait of John CandyJohn Candy
John Candy was
37 in The Great Outdoors
as 'Chet Ripley'.
Mon, Oct 30 1950 –
Fri, Mar 04 1994
Portrait of Stephanie FaracyStephanie Faracy
Stephanie Faracy was
36 in The Great Outdoors
as 'Connie Ripley'.
Tue, Jan 01 1952
Portrait of Annette BeningAnnette Bening
Annette Bening was
30 in The Great Outdoors
as 'Kate Craig'.
Thu, May 29 1958
Portrait of Chris YoungChris Young
Chris Young was
17 in The Great Outdoors
as 'Buck Ripley'.
Wed, Apr 28 1971
Portrait of Lucy DeakinsLucy Deakins
Lucy Deakins was
16 in The Great Outdoors
as 'Cammie'.
Sat, Dec 18 1971
Portrait of Robert ProskyRobert Prosky
Robert Prosky was
57 in The Great Outdoors
as 'Wally'.
Sat, Dec 13 1930 –
Mon, Dec 08 2008
Portrait of Ian GiattiIan Giatti
Ian Giatti was
11 in The Great Outdoors
as 'Ben Ripley'.
Wed, Apr 27 1977
Portrait of Hilary GordonHilary Gordon
Hilary Gordon was
>> in The Great Outdoors
as 'Cara Craig'.
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Portrait of Rebecca GordonRebecca Gordon
Rebecca Gordon was
>> in The Great Outdoors
as 'Mara Craig'.
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Portrait of Zoaunne LeRoyZoaunne LeRoy
Zoaunne LeRoy was
53 in The Great Outdoors
as 'Juanita'.
Sat, Jan 05 1935
Portrait of Nancy LenehanNancy Lenehan
Nancy Lenehan was
35 in The Great Outdoors
as 'Waitress'.
Sun, Apr 26 1953
Portrait of John BloomJohn Bloom
John Bloom was
44 in The Great Outdoors
as 'Jimbo'.
Sat, Feb 19 1944 –
Fri, Jan 15 1999
Portrait of Lewis ArquetteLewis Arquette
Lewis Arquette was
52 in The Great Outdoors
as 'Herm'.
Sat, Dec 14 1935 –
Sat, Feb 10 2001
Portrait of Britt LeachBritt Leach
Britt Leach was
49 in The Great Outdoors
as 'Reg'.
Mon, Jul 18 1938
Portrait of Cliff BemisCliff Bemis
Cliff Bemis was
40 in The Great Outdoors
as 'Boat Yard Owner'.
Fri, May 21 1948
Portrait of Paul HansenPaul Hansen
Paul Hansen was
>> in The Great Outdoors
as 'Hot Dog Vendor'.
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Portrait of Debra Lee OrtegaDebra Lee Ortega
Debra Lee Ortega was
>> in The Great Outdoors
as 'Dancing Biker Girl'.
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Portrait of Sierra SomervilleSierra Somerville
Sierra Somerville was
>> in The Great Outdoors
as 'Girl in Arcade'.
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Portrait of Christine SpiottaChristine Spiotta
Christine Spiotta was
>> in The Great Outdoors
as 'Woman in Crowd'.
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Portrait of Chris BassChris Bass
Chris Bass was
>> in The Great Outdoors
as 'Lodge Patron'.
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Portrait of Shirley HarrisShirley Harris
Shirley Harris was
>> in The Great Outdoors
as 'Lodge Customer'.
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Portrait of Christopher KinsmanChristopher Kinsman
Christopher Kinsman was
>> in The Great Outdoors
as 'Irate Customer'.
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Portrait of Andy ProskyAndy Prosky
Andy Prosky was
>> in The Great Outdoors
as 'Grill Chef'.
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Portrait of Brian HealyBrian Healy
Brian Healy was
>> in The Great Outdoors
as 'Man in Crowd'.
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Portrait of Bart the BearBart the Bear
Bart the Bear was
11 in The Great Outdoors
as 'The Bald-Headed Bear (Jody)'.
Wed, Jan 19 1977 –
Wed, May 10 2000
Portrait of Raleigh BondRaleigh Bond
Raleigh Bond was
52 in The Great Outdoors
as 'Grandpa (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jul 20 1935 –
Thu, Aug 10 1989

Crew

Portrait of Howard DeutchHoward Deutch
Howard Deutch was
37 in The Great Outdoors
as 'Director'
Thu, Sep 14 1950
Portrait of Ric WaiteRic Waite
Ric Waite was
54 in The Great Outdoors
as 'Director of Photography'
Mon, Jul 10 1933 –
Sat, Feb 18 2012
Portrait of Walter ScottWalter Scott
Walter Scott was
47 in The Great Outdoors
as 'Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director'
Sat, Jul 20 1940
Portrait of Judith WeinerJudith Weiner
Judith Weiner was
41 in The Great Outdoors
as 'Casting Director'
Sun, Mar 23 1947 –
Tue, Apr 05 2005
Portrait of John HughesJohn Hughes
John Hughes was
38 in The Great Outdoors
as 'Writer, Executive Producer'
Sat, Feb 18 1950 –
Thu, Aug 06 2009
Portrait of Arne SchmidtArne Schmidt
Arne Schmidt was
>> in The Great Outdoors
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Tom JacobsonTom Jacobson
Tom Jacobson was
>> in The Great Outdoors
as 'Executive Producer'
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Portrait of Stephen LimStephen Lim
Stephen Lim was
>> in The Great Outdoors
as 'Associate Producer'
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Portrait of Elena SpiottaElena Spiotta
Elena Spiotta was
>> in The Great Outdoors
as 'Associate Producer'
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Portrait of Seth FlaumSeth Flaum
Seth Flaum was
>> in The Great Outdoors
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Tom RolfTom Rolf
Tom Rolf was
56 in The Great Outdoors
as 'Editor'
Thu, Dec 31 1931
Portrait of William D. GordeanWilliam D. Gordean
William D. Gordean was
>> in The Great Outdoors
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Tom KramerTom Kramer
Tom Kramer was
>> in The Great Outdoors
as 'Music Editor'
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Portrait of Tom C. McCarthyTom C. McCarthy
Tom C. McCarthy was
>> in The Great Outdoors
as 'Supervising Sound Editor'
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Portrait of Thomas NewmanThomas Newman
Thomas Newman was
32 in The Great Outdoors
as 'Original Music Composer'
Thu, Oct 20 1955
Portrait of Kenny OrtegaKenny Ortega
Kenny Ortega was
38 in The Great Outdoors
as 'Choreographer'
Tue, Apr 18 1950
Portrait of Rob BottinRob Bottin
Rob Bottin was
29 in The Great Outdoors
as 'Makeup Effects'
Wed, Apr 01 1959
Portrait of Marilyn VanceMarilyn Vance
Marilyn Vance was
>> in The Great Outdoors
as 'Costume Design'
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Portrait of Carol A. O'ConnellCarol A. O'Connell
Carol A. O'Connell was
>> in The Great Outdoors
as 'Hairstylist'
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Portrait of John FrazierJohn Frazier
John Frazier was
43 in The Great Outdoors
as 'Special Effects Coordinator'
Sat, Sep 23 1944
Portrait of John W. CorsoJohn W. Corso
John W. Corso was
>> in The Great Outdoors
as 'Production Design'
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Portrait of John H. AndersonJohn H. Anderson
John H. Anderson was
>> in The Great Outdoors
as 'Set Decoration'
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Portrait of Ben Nye Jr.Ben Nye Jr.
Ben Nye Jr. was
47 in The Great Outdoors
as 'Makeup Artist'
Sat, Jan 11 1941
Portrait of C. Darin KnightC. Darin Knight
C. Darin Knight was
>> in The Great Outdoors
as 'Sound Mixer'
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Portrait of Charles NewirthCharles Newirth
Charles Newirth was
32 in The Great Outdoors
as 'Production Manager'
Mon, Aug 22 1955
Portrait of Dione TaylorDione Taylor
Dione Taylor was
>> in The Great Outdoors
as 'Hairstylist'
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Portrait of Alan FriedmanAlan Friedman
Alan Friedman was
>> in The Great Outdoors
as 'Makeup Artist'
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