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Summer Rental (1985)

PG 87 min  -  Adventure | Comedy | Romance  -   9 August 1985 (USA)
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Jack Chester, an overworked air traffic controller, takes his family on vacation to the beach. Things immediately start to go wrong for the Chesters... See full summary »

Director:

Carl Reiner
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Candy ...
Karen Austin ...
Kerri Green ...
Jennifer Chester
Joseph Lawrence ...
Bobby Chester (as Joey Lawrence)
Aubrey Jene Aubrey Jene ...
Laurie Chester
Richard Crenna ...
Al Pellet
Rip Torn ...
John Larroquette ...
Richard Herd ...
Angus MacLachlan
Santos Morales Santos Morales ...
Cortez
Lois Hamilton ...
Vicki Sanders
Carmine Caridi Carmine Caridi ...
Ed Sanders
Francis X. McCarthy ...
Hal (as Frank McCarthy)
Pierrino Mascarino Pierrino Mascarino ...
Maitre D'
Harry Yorku Harry Yorku ...
Pirate Musician
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Storyline

Jack Chester, an overworked air traffic controller, takes his family on vacation to the beach. Things immediately start to go wrong for the Chesters, and steadily get worse. Jack ends up in a feud with a local yachtsman, and has to race him to regain his pride and family's respect. Written by Rob Hartill  

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Taglines:

Life's A Beach See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

¡Malditas vacaciones! See more »

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$24,689,703 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Argentina:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

There are several movie posters seen when Sandy and the kids go to the theater. The movies being advertised are: Airplane! Dragonslayer Uncommon Valor Footloose Top Secret!. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: From the radio setting on the beach, the weather forecast states that the temperature would reach 105 degrees. It has never reached over 99 degrees recorded temperature in the St Pete, FL area where the movie was filmed. See more »

Quotes

Jack Chester: Don't serve those.
Al: What are you doing?
Jack Chester: These are my lobsters.
Al: Your lobsters?
Jack Chester: That's right you've got my table but you're not getting my lobsters.
Al: Oh and this is your table?
Jack Chester: [Slams his hands on the table] My table!
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Connections

References Dragonslayer (1981) See more »

Soundtracks

"Turning Around"
Written by Jimmy Buffett, Mike Utley & Will Jennings
Performed by Jimmy Buffett
Courtesy of MCA Records, Inc. See more »