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European Vacation (1985)

PG_13  95 min  -  Adventure | Comedy | Crime   -  26 July 1985 (USA)
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The Griswalds win a vacation tour across Europe where the usual havoc ensues.

Director:

Amy Heckerling

Writers:

John Hughes (screenplay), John Hughes (story), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chevy Chase ...
Beverly D'Angelo ...
Dana Hill Dana Hill ...
Jason Lively Jason Lively ...
John Astin ...
Sheila Kennedy Sheila Kennedy ...
Paul Bartel Paul Bartel ...
Cynthia Szigeti Cynthia Szigeti ...
Malcolm Danare Malcolm Danare ...
Kevi Kendall Kevi Kendall ...
Tricia Lange Tricia Lange ...
William Zabka ...
Jack
Wendy Goldman Wendy Goldman ...
Stewardess
Angus MacKay Angus MacKay ...
Announcer at Court
Julie Wooldridge Julie Wooldridge ...
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Storyline

The Griswalds win a vacation to Europe on a game show, and thus pack their bags for the continent. They do their best to catch the flavor of Europe, but they just don't know how to be be good tourists. Besides, they have trouble taking holidays in countries where they CAN speak the language... Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>  

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Plot Keywords:

Germany | Italy | Vacation | Stonehenge | Paris France  | See more »

Taglines:

For over two thousand years, Europe has survived many great disasters. Now for the real test. Chevy Chase & his family are coming from America!

Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian | German | French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

National Lampoon's European Vacation See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$49,400,000 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Dana Hill suffered from juvenile diabetes, which made shooting of Audrey's nightmare scene somewhat difficult. Dana had to be very careful to avoid actually swallowing any of the food she was supposed to be eating. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In this movie, the family name is spelled Griswald. In other Vacation movies, it is spelled Griswold. See more »

Quotes

[Repeated line]
Audrey Griswold: I miss Jack!
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Soundtracks

"Problem's d'amour"
Performed by Alexander Robotnick
Courtesy of Sire Records, Montreau Sonore
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products See more »