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Christmas Vacation (1989)

PG_13  97 min  -  Comedy   -  1 December 1989 (USA)
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The Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster.

Writer:

John Hughes
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chevy Chase ...
Beverly D'Angelo ...
Juliette Lewis ...
Johnny Galecki ...
John Randolph ...
Diane Ladd ...
E.G. Marshall ...
Doris Roberts ...
Randy Quaid ...
Miriam Flynn ...
Cody Burger Cody Burger ...
Ellen Hamilton Latzen Ellen Hamilton Latzen ...
William Hickey ...
Mae Questel Mae Questel ...
Sam McMurray ...
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Storyline

It's Christmas time and the Griswolds are preparing for a family seasonal celebration, but things never run smoothly for Clark, his wife Ellen and their two kids. Clark's continual bad luck is worsened by his obnoxious family guests, but he manages to keep going knowing that his Christmas bonus is due soon. Written by Rob Hartill  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Christmas | Christmas Bonus | Boss | Vacation | Neighbor  | See more »

Taglines:

Yule crack up! See more »

Genres:

Comedy

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation See more »

Filming Locations:

Breckenridge, Colorado, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$27,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$11,700,000 (USA) (3 December 1989)

Gross:

$71,320,000 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Cousin Eddie has a son named Rocky wearing a Las Vegas shirt. This is ironic and appropriate for 2 reasons. First and foremost, footage from this film appears in the film Rocky V. Secondly, the next film in the series would be Vegas Vacation. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: The chainsaw that Clark uses to "fix" the newel post has no chain. A chainsaw with a chain would produce much more sawdust than shown. See more »

Quotes

Ellen: Welcome to our home - what's left of it.
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Connections

Featured in "The Wright Stuff: Episode #14.87" (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"Here Comes Santa Claus"
Written by Gene Autry and Oakley Haldeman
Performed by Gene Autry
Courtesy of Everest Record Group See more »