Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 38%
TMDB Rating 6.1
IMDB Rating 6.2
RottenTomatoes Rating 13%

Financials

Revenue: $24,689,704

Budget: $0

Profit: + $24,689,704


Movie Details

Tag Line: John Candy is about to face the most devastating experience known to man—the family vacation.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 6

Release Date: Aug 9, 1985

Rating: PG

Run Time: 1h 27m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Paramount , St. Petersburg Clearwater Film Commision , Bernie Brillstein Productions


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Synopsis

Jack Chester, an overworked air traffic controller, takes his family on vacation to the beach. Things immediately start to go wrong for the Chesters, and steadily get worse. Jack ends up in a feud with a local yachtsman, and has to race him to regain his pride and family's respect.


Main Cast

John Candy

John Candy

Jack Chester

Age : 43 | Popularity : 17%

Richard Crenna

Richard Crenna

Al Pellet

Age : 76 | Popularity : 7%

Rip Torn

Rip Torn

Scully

Age : 88 | Popularity : 27%

Karen Austin

Karen Austin

Sandy Chester

Age : 68 | Popularity : 11%

Kerri Green

Kerri Green

Jennifer Chester

Age : 57 | Popularity : 7%

John Larroquette

John Larroquette

Don Moore

Age : 76 | Popularity : 7%

Joey Lawrence

Joey Lawrence

Bobby Chester

Age : 48 | Popularity : 19%

Aubrey Jene

Aubrey Jene

Laurie Chester

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%


Crew

Department Role Name
Sound Original Music Composer
Alan Silvestri
Alan Silvestri
Foley Editor
Juno J. Ellis
Juno J. Ellis
Joseph A. Ippolito
Joseph A. Ippolito
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Steve Maslow
Steve Maslow
Gregg Landaker
Gregg Landaker
Michael Minkler
Michael Minkler
Sound Effects Editor
Jack Woods
Jack Woods
Frank Howard
Frank Howard
Stanley Paul
Stanley Paul
Robert Gutknecht
Robert Gutknecht
Supervising Sound Editor
Cecelia Hall
Cecelia Hall
George Watters II
George Watters II
Music Editor
John LaSalandra
John LaSalandra
ADR Editor
Alan L. Nineberg
Alan L. Nineberg
Sean Hanley
Sean Hanley
Sound Mixer
Al Overton Jr.
Al Overton Jr.
Camera Director of Photography
Ric Waite
Ric Waite
Camera Operator
Frank Miller
Frank Miller
Margaret Miller
Margaret Miller
First Assistant Camera
Baird Steptoe
Baird Steptoe
Michael D. Weldon
Michael D. Weldon
Second Assistant Camera
Jack Lee Gary
Jack Lee Gary
Directing Second Unit Director
Ric Waite
Ric Waite
Director
Carl Reiner
Carl Reiner
Second Assistant Director
Marty P. Ewing
Marty P. Ewing
Script Supervisor
Larry K. Johnson
Larry K. Johnson
First Assistant Director
Albert M. Shapiro
Albert M. Shapiro
Production Executive Producer
Bernie Brillstein
Bernie Brillstein
Additional Casting
Shari Rhodes
Shari Rhodes
Liz Keigley
Liz Keigley
Producer
George Shapiro
George Shapiro
Casting
Penny Perry
Penny Perry
Associate Producer
Jeremy Stevens
Jeremy Stevens
Mark Reisman
Mark Reisman
Unit Production Manager
Marvin Miller
Marvin Miller
Extras Casting
Stacy Rhodes
Stacy Rhodes
Costume & Make-Up Costumer
Barry Francis Delaney
Barry Francis Delaney
Marjorie K. Chan
Marjorie K. Chan
Costume Supervisor
Ray Summers
Ray Summers
Makeup Artist
Marie Del Russo
Marie Del Russo
Elizabeth Lambert
Elizabeth Lambert
Hairstylist
Irene Aparicio
Irene Aparicio
Editing Assistant Editor
Stephen R. Myers
Stephen R. Myers
Kelly G. Crawford
Kelly G. Crawford
Editor
Bud Molin
Bud Molin
Additional Editing
Lee Burch
Lee Burch
Crew Stunts
Denny Arnold
Denny Arnold
Special Effects
Richard Johnson
Richard Johnson
Art Production Design
Peter Wooley
Peter Wooley
Set Decoration
Gary Moreno
Gary Moreno
Writing Writer
Jeremy Stevens
Jeremy Stevens
Mark Reisman
Mark Reisman
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