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Vacation (1983) 7.3
The Griswold family's cross-country drive to the Walley World theme park proves to be much more arduous than they ever anticipated. Director:Harold Ramis |
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Cast
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| Chevy Chase | ... | ||
| Beverly D'Angelo | ... | ||
| Imogene Coca | ... | ||
| Randy Quaid | ... | ||
| Anthony Michael Hall | ... | ||
| Dana Barron | ... | ||
| Eddie Bracken | ... | ||
| Brian Doyle-Murray | ... | ||
| Miriam Flynn | ... | ||
| James Keach | ... | ||
| Eugene Levy | ... | ||
| Frank McRae | ... | ||
| John Candy | ... | ||
| Christie Brinkley | ... | ||
| Jane Krakowski | ... | ||
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The Griswold family are on a quest. A quest to a Walley World theme park for a family vacation, but things aren't going to go exactly as planned, especially when Clark Griswold is losing all thought towards a mysterious blonde in a red Ferrari. Written by FilmFanUK
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Every summer Chevy Chase takes his family on a little trip. This year he went too far.Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
29 July 1983 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
National Lampoon's Vacation See more »Box Office
Budget:
$15,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$61,400,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Cousin Dale: No.
Rusty Griswold: Ya' got Space Invaders?
Cousin Dale: Nope.
Rusty Griswold: Ya' got Asteroids?
Cousin Dale: Naw, but my dad does. Can't even sit on the toilet some days.
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Written and Performed by Lindsey Buckingham
Produced by Richard Dashut
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records
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Did You Know?
Trivia
In the Walley World scenes near the end, Anthony Michael Hall is taller than Beverly D'Angelo; in previous scenes with her he was the same height as her. This was because Hall grew three inches after principal photography finished; the ending was re-shot four months afterward, because the original ending failed with test audiences. See more »Goofs
In the saloon in Dodge City Audrey sits down on a stool at the bar twice. See more »Quotes
Rusty Griswold: Hey, ya' got Pac Man?Cousin Dale: No.
Rusty Griswold: Ya' got Space Invaders?
Cousin Dale: Nope.
Rusty Griswold: Ya' got Asteroids?
Cousin Dale: Naw, but my dad does. Can't even sit on the toilet some days.
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Crazy Credits
During the credits, you see snapshots of group photos of where and who the Griswalds met on the vacation. The last photo shows you how they got home, on a plane. See more »Soundtracks
"Dancin' 'cross the U.S.A."Written and Performed by Lindsey Buckingham
Produced by Richard Dashut
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records
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National Lampoons Vacation is an absolute classic Chevy Chase film. Chevy (as Clark) is, a very funny lad. Americans are capable of comedy, although are yet to master the British and their achievements in this genre. Each time I watch this film the delivery in Chevy's lines becomes funnier. The absolute classic for the movie is when Clarke talks about the Mississippi River and then the St Louis Arch.
The cross country adventures are taken to extremes with great characters such as cousin Eddy at times stealing big Chevy's thunder. Don't be fooled, I'm not suggesting anyone deserved an Oscar. However, when you watch a comedy and it is comical then they have to be doing something right. If your a fan of Chevy then you will have seen this film so i suggest you go and watch it again.