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Title: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Chevy Chase | ... | Clark | |
| Beverly D'Angelo | ... | Ellen | |
| Juliette Lewis | ... | Audrey | |
| Johnny Galecki | ... | Rusty | |
| John Randolph | ... | Clark, Sr. | |
| Diane Ladd | ... | Nora | |
| E.G. Marshall | ... | Art | |
| Doris Roberts | ... | Francis | |
| Randy Quaid | ... | Cousin Eddie Johnson | |
| Miriam Flynn | ... | Cousin Catherine Johnson | |
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Cody Burger | ... | Rocky |
| Ellen Latzen | ... | Ruby Sue (as Ellen Hamilton Latzen) | |
| William Hickey | ... | Lewis | |
| Mae Questel | ... | Bethany | |
| Sam McMurray | ... | Bill | |
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
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.