Poster for the movie The Great Outdoors

The Great Outdoors

1988 • 91 minutes
Comedy

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. As the excursion wears on, the Ripleys find themselves at odds with the stuffy Craig family.

Picture of Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

Roman Craig

Picture of John Candy

John Candy

Chet Ripley

Picture of Stephanie Faracy

Stephanie Faracy

Connie Ripley

Picture of Annette Bening

Annette Bening

Kate Craig

Picture of Chris Young

Chris Young

Buck Ripley

Picture of Lucy Deakins

Lucy Deakins

Cammie

Picture of Robert Prosky

Robert Prosky

Wally

Picture of Ian Giatti

Ian Giatti

Ben Ripley

Picture of Hilary Gordon

Hilary Gordon

Cara Craig

Picture of Rebecca Gordon

Rebecca Gordon

Mara Craig

Picture of Zoaunne LeRoy

Zoaunne LeRoy

Juanita

Picture of Nancy Lenehan

Nancy Lenehan

Waitress

Picture of John Bloom

John Bloom

Jimbo

Picture of Lewis Arquette

Lewis Arquette

Herm

Picture of Britt Leach

Britt Leach

Reg

Picture of Cliff Bemis

Cliff Bemis

Boat Yard Owner

Picture of Paul Hansen

Paul Hansen

Hot Dog Vendor

Picture of Debra Lee Ortega

Debra Lee Ortega

Dancing Biker Girl

Picture of Sierra Somerville

Sierra Somerville

Girl in Arcade

Picture of Christine Spiotta

Christine Spiotta

Woman in Crowd

Picture of Chris Bass

Chris Bass

Lodge Patron

Picture of Shirley Harris

Shirley Harris

Lodge Customer

Picture of Christopher Kinsman

Christopher Kinsman

Irate Customer

Picture of Andy Prosky

Andy Prosky

Grill Chef

Picture of Brian Healy

Brian Healy

Man in Crowd

Picture of Bart the Bear

Bart the Bear

The Bald-Headed Bear (Jody)

Picture of Raleigh Bond

Raleigh Bond

Grandpa (uncredited)