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Overview
Release Date:
29 July 1983 (USA) moreTagline:
Every summer Chevy Chase takes his family on a little trip. This year he went too far.Plot:
The Griswold family's cross-country drive to the Walley World theme park proves to be much more arduous than they ever anticipated. full summary | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
Blow Job In Car | Cross Country | Urban Legend Vector | Roller Coaster | Dysfunctional Family moreUser Comments:
The Greatest moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Chevy Chase | ... | Clark Griswold |
 | Beverly D'Angelo | ... | Ellen Griswold |
 | Imogene Coca | ... | Aunt Edna |
 | Randy Quaid | ... | Cousin Eddie |
 | Anthony Michael Hall | ... | Russell 'Rusty' Griswold |
 | Dana Barron | ... | Audrey Griswold |
| Eddie Bracken | ... | Roy Walley |
| Brian Doyle-Murray | ... | Kamp Komfort Clerk |
 | Miriam Flynn | ... | Cousin Catherine |
| James Keach | ... | Motorcycle Cop |
 | Eugene Levy | ... | Car Salesman |
| Frank McRae | ... | Grover |
 | John Candy | ... | Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld |
 | Christie Brinkley | ... | The Girl in the Ferrari |
 | Jane Krakowski | ... | Cousin Vicki |
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Also Known As:
National Lampoon's Vacation (UK) (USA) (complete title)American Vacation (Europe: English title) (video title)
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
98 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Finland:K-7 (2006) (DVD) | Finland:S (1983) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Iceland:L | Germany:16 | Australia:M | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Singapore:NC-16 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | West Germany:6 | USA:R (certificate number 27018)MOVIEmeter: 
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The character of "Roy Walley" was based on a combination of the brothers, "Roy and Walt Disney", right down to the thin mustache. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Clark's glasses after the accident, while sharing a beer with Rusty. moreSoundtrack:
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This movie is the one that started the dynasty. This movie will keep you laughing form start to finish. From the part where he gets the wrong car to where he holds up wally world. Chevy Chase and Randy Quaid did a great job. One of Harold Ramis's greatest movie. I give it 10 out of 10 stars.