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Overview

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Director:
Amy Heckerling
Writers:
John Hughes (screenplay)
John Hughes (story)
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Release Date:
26 July 1985 (USA) more
Tagline:
For over two thousand years, Europe has survived many great disasters. Now for the real test. Chevy Chase & his family are coming from America!
Plot:
The Griswalds win a vacation tour across Europe where the usual havoc ensues. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
pretty good more (75 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Chevy Chase ... Clark Griswold

Beverly D'Angelo ... Ellen Griswold
Dana Hill ... Audrey Griswold
Jason Lively ... Russell 'Rusty' Griswold

John Astin ... Kent Winkdale
Sheila Kennedy ... Game Show Hostess #1
Paul Bartel ... Mr. Froeger
Cynthia Szigeti ... Mrs. Froeger
Malcolm Danare ... Son Froeger
Kevi Kendall ... Daughter Froeger
Tricia Lange ... Game Show Hostess #2
William Zabka ... Jack
Wendy Goldman ... Stewardess
Angus MacKay ... Announcer at Court
Julie Wooldridge ... Princess Diana
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
National Lampoon's European Vacation (UK) (video box title)
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Runtime:
95 min
Country:
USA
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:L | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | USA:R (original rating) | Finland:K-7 (2006) | Finland:K-8 (1986) | Netherlands:6 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Chile:14 | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | Canada:PG (Manitoba)

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Trivia:
In the closing credits, there is a picture of a dog with a gun held to its head. This is from the cover of a January 1973 issue of National Lampoons magazine. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Clark first hits the bike rider with his car, he is nursing his left leg, but later, at the hotel in Rome, he has a cast on his right leg. more
Quotes:
Ellen Griswold: Clark, why don't we just forget the "Pig-in-a-Poke" itinerary, and just play it by ear, like normal people?
Clark Griswold: Honey, we're not normal people. We're the Griswolds.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Nanny: A Decent Proposal (#5.6)" (1997) more
Soundtrack:
Big Spender more

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4 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
pretty good, 5 August 1999
Author: steve layne

even though it's not as good as the first,and 3rd it's still pretty good. it's also a bit better than the 4th one. there are some laughs in this movie,and it's entertaining. after this one the series started not to make sense. even though the 3rd vacation is better it has the kids younger,which makes no sense. all in all european vacation is not as bad as people say. i give this movie **1/2 out of ****

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