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Christmas Vacation (1989) 7.4
The Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster. Director:Jeremiah S. ChechikWriter:John Hughes |
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Cast
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| Chevy Chase | ... | ||
| Beverly D'Angelo | ... | ||
| Juliette Lewis | ... | ||
| Johnny Galecki | ... | ||
| John Randolph | ... |
Clark, Sr.
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| Diane Ladd | ... |
Nora
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| E.G. Marshall | ... |
Art
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| Doris Roberts | ... |
Francis
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| Randy Quaid | ... | ||
| Miriam Flynn | ... | ||
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Cody Burger | ... |
Rocky
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Ellen Hamilton Latzen | ... | |
| William Hickey | ... |
Lewis
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| Mae Questel | ... |
Bethany
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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
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There's No Place Like Home For A Holiday! See more »Genres:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
1 December 1989 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation See more »Filming Locations:
Mattison Boyd Jones House - 727 West Kenneth Road, Glendale, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$27,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$71,320,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Written by Mable John, Joel Webster, and Parnell Davison
Performed by Ray Charles
Courtesy of CBS Records, Music Licensing Department
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The brand of beer Eddie is drinking as he empties his septic tank is Meister Brau. See more »Goofs
When Clark is locked in the attic, he sees a movie reel marked "Christmas 1959", but when he's later watching movies, it says "Christmas 1955". However, there might have been several year's worth of Xmas movies, and the first one we see him watching wasn't necessarily the first reel he looked at in the box. See more »Quotes
Audrey: [Commenting on sleeping with her brother] I have nightmares about what he does when I'm NOT lying next to him.See more »
Crazy Credits
"THE END" is lit up in Christmas lights. One of the bulbs pops, making the lit up "THE END" go dark. See more »Soundtracks
"That Spirit of Christmas"Written by Mable John, Joel Webster, and Parnell Davison
Performed by Ray Charles
Courtesy of CBS Records, Music Licensing Department
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The holidays are the hot time for those who love family to gather, and make merry. For the other 90% of the population it's a hassle, a burden, and frankly a pain in the butt. Without a doubt we've all experienced the "worst Christmas ever" but probably not like the Griswolds. This is without a doubt one of my favorite holiday films because even though family gatherings can be a pain, it's always there to (hilariously) remind me to be grateful.
This is without a doubt one of my favorite Chevy Chase movies, and it puts newer "National Lampoon" titles to shame. If you're a "deadpan comedy" fan and haven't seen this movie you owe it to yourself to wait until it gets cold, start a fire, and pop in this movie.