Vacation

Theatrical - Wide 2015-07-29

Cast Ed Helms Christina Applegate Chris Hemsworth Charlie Day Chevy Chase Beverly D'Angelo Leslie Mann Regina Hall
Directed by Jonathan Goldstein John Francis Daley
Written by Jonathan Goldstein John Francis Daley

Genres: Adventure

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4/10

Synopsis

Following in his father’s footsteps and hoping for some much-needed family bonding, a grown-up Rusty Griswold (Helms) surprises his wife, Debbie (Applegate), and their two sons with a cross-country trip back to America’s “favorite family fun park,” Walley World.

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