The Great Outdoors

Theatrical - Wide 1988-06-17

Cast Dan Aykroyd John Candy Stephanie Faracy Annette Bening
Directed by Howard Deutch
Written by John Hughes

Genres: Comedy

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Big-hearted Chicago family man Chet has brought his family to a lakeside resort area, and although his wife and kids aren’t quite as excited as he is, Chet has high hopes for the vacation. However, his optimism is sabotaged when his... See more obnoxious brother-in-law Roman drops in unexpectedly, along with his snooty, strange family. Chet and his family try to stay open-minded, but they find it difficult to relax and enjoy themselves because of the constant annoyance of Roman’s presence.

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The John Candy and Dan Aykroyd comedy, The Great Outdoors, gets a new 4K Blu-ray from Kino Lorber

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Howard Deutch's comedy classic with John Candy and Dan Aykroyd gets a 4K presentation upgrade early in the summer.

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The Great Outdoors: John Hughes Revisited

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Kevin Hart joins The Great Outdoors reboot for Universal Pictures

Posted 9 years ago

Words cannot express how much I miss both the dramatic and comedic stylings of the late John Candy. PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES is hands-down one of my favorite films of all time, I'm also quite partial to several of Mr....

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The John Candy and Dan Aykroyd comedy, The Great Outdoors, gets a new 4K Blu-ray from Kino Lorber

Howard Deutch's comedy classic with John Candy and Dan Aykroyd gets a 4K presentation upgrade early in the summer.

Posted 3 weeks ago

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JoBlo Originals

The Great Outdoors: John Hughes Revisited

Posted 3 years ago

Chris People forget how movies were consumed in the eighties and nineties. Now, you can stream millions of titles, which are available at the click of a button. But, back in the day, you had to rely on whatever was...

Kevin Hart joins The Great Outdoors reboot for Universal Pictures

Posted 9 years ago

Face-Off: National Lampoon’s Vacation vs. The Great Outdoors

Posted 11 years ago

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Posted 12 years ago

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