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| Credits | |
| Title: | Vacation |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Directed by: | Harold Ramis |
| Written by: | John Hughes |
| Produced by: | Robert Grand Matty Simmons Robert Grand |
| Music by: | Ralph Burns |
| Cinematography: | Victor J. Kemper |
| Edited by: | Pembroke J. Herring [1] |
| Production | |
| Distributed by: | Warner Bros. |
| Released: | July 29th, 1983 |
| Rating: | R |
| Running time: | 98 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $15,000,000 |
| Gross: | $61,400,000 |
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Vacation, fully known as National Lampoon's Vacation, is an American feature film of the comedy genre. It was directed by Harold Ramis with a script written by John Hughes based off his short story, "Vacation '58". The movie was produced by Warner Bros. and released theatrically in the United States on July 29th, 1983. It is the first in a series that includes three sequels as well as two spin-off films. The next installment in the series is 1985's European Vacation. National Lampoon's Vacation stars Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold, Beverly D'Angelo as his wife Ellen Griswold and Anthony Michael Hall and Dana Barron as their children, Rusty and Audrey Griswold. Other stars in the film include Imogene Coca as Aunt Edna and Randy Quaid as Cousin Eddie.
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Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Chevy Chase | Clark Griswold |
| Beverly D'Angelo | Ellen Griswold |
| Imogene Coca | Aunt Edna |
| Randy Quaid | Cousin Eddie |
| Anthony Michael Hall | Rusty Griswold |
| Dana Barron | Audrey Griswold |
| Eddie Bracken | Roy Walley |
| Brian Doyle-Murray | Kamp Komfort clerk |
| Miriam Flynn | Cousin Catherine |
| James Keach | Motorcycle cop |
| Eugene Levy | Car salesman |
| Frank McRae | Grover |
| John Candy | Lasky, guard at Walley World |
| Christie Brinkley | Girl in the Ferrari |
| Jane Krakowski | Cousin Vicki |
| John Navin | Cousin Dale |
| Nathan Cook | Man giving directions |
| Christopher Jackson | Pimp |
| Mickey Jones | Mechanic |
| John Diehl | Assistant mechanic |
| Jeannie Dimter Barton | Dodge City cashier |
| Randy Lowell | Wyatt Earp |
| Virgil Wyaco, II | Indian |
| Gerry Black | Davenport |
| James Staley | Motel desk clerk |
| Adelaide Wilder | Car hop |
| Tessa Richarde | Motel guest |
| Fritz Ford | Neighbor |
| Eric Stacey | Neighbor |
| Harold Ramis | Swat Member,
Marty Moose (uncredited) |
| Scott Perry | SWAT leader |
| Dennis Freeman | Policeman |
| Michael Talbott | Cowboy |
| John Craigmile | Camel rider |
| Henry Gibson | Hotel clerk |
| Harold Ramis | Car salesman |
| Violet Ramis | Daisy Mabel |
| Lorenzo Salviati | Bar piano player |
Notes[]
- Copyright holder: Warner Bros., Inc.
- Vacation (1983) and National Lampoon's Vacation redirects to this page.
Fun Facts[]
- "Vacation's" real title is "National Lampoon's Vacation" named from the company that did "European Vacation," "Christmas Vacation," "Vegas Vacation," "Animal House," "Class Reunion" and "Movie Madness"
- The tagline for this film is, "Every summer Chevy Chase takes his family on a little trip. This year he went too far."
- Director Harold Ramis makes an uncredited cameo appearance in the film as the voice of a car salesman.
- Violet Ramis, who plays Daisy Mabel, is the daughter of director Harold Ramis.
Recommendations[]
1980s comedies
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References[]
- ↑ Editor Pembroke J. Herring is credited as Pem Herring in this film.
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