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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 synopsisNewsDesk:
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'Vacation' Star to Tenant: Pay Up & Get Out! (From TMZ. 10 November 2009, 9:30 PM, PST)
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One fine movie more (138 total)Cast
(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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National Lampoon's Vacation (UK) (USA) (complete title)American Vacation (Europe: English title) (video title)
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98 minCountry:
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1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Iceland:L | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Germany:16 | Finland:K-7 (2006) (DVD) | Finland:S (1983) | Netherlands:AL | 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)Fun Stuff
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The license plate of the Griswolds' old car was RPL-434. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: When purchasing a car in Illinois, either your license plates are transferred from your old car, or you are issued a License Applied For sticker to be posted in the window of your car (at that time). The Griswold's old car is driven off and crushed without removing the plates, and there is no sticker on the new car. They would be stopped and ticketed by the first cop that spotted them. moreSoundtrack:
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One of my all time favorite movies I own. One of Chevy Chase's finest movie besides The 3 Amigos. It seems that Chevy Chase lost his humor after 3 Amigos. But this movie here had everything you could ask for a comedy, and I've seen a number of them. I'd also like to see Dana Barron (Audrey Griswald) in more movies, cause what a hottie she is. And the rest of the cast did a superb job in making this early '80s movie a box office hit; and I would highly recommend anybody to watch this movie, even if it is for the first time.