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Overview

User Rating:
5.7/10   15,340 votes
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Director:
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 Reviews:
pretty good more (76 total)

Cast

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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
Peter Hugo ... Prince Charles
Jeannette Charles ... Queen Elizabeth
Derek Deadman ... Taxi Driver
Mel Smith ... Hotel Manager
Gwen Nelson ... Hotel Manager's Mother

Robbie Coltrane ... Man in the Bathroom
Maureen Lipman ... Lady in the Bed
Paul McDowell ... First English Motorist
Ballard Berkeley ... Second English Motorist

Eric Idle ... The Bike Rider
Elizabeth Arlen ... Mrs. Garland
David Gersh ... Mr. Garland
Jacques Herlin ... Hotel Desk Clerk
Jacques Maury ... Hotel's Assistant Manager
Philippe Sturbelle ... Cafe Waiter
Alice Sapritch ... Dowager on the Eiffel Tower
Isa Carol Horio ... Blonde Girl at Eiffel Tower
Isabelle Massaro ... Brunette Girl at Eiffel Tower
Sylvie Badalati ... Rusty's French Girl
Didier Pain ... Video Camera Thief
Willy Millowitsch ... Fritz Spritz (as William Millowitsch)
Erika Wackernagel ... Helga Spritz (as Erica Wackernagel)
Claudia Neidig ... Claudia
Victor Lanoux ... The Thief
Massimo Sarchielli ... The Other Thief
Jorge Krimer ... Unfortunate Express Agent
Moon Unit Zappa ... Rusty's California Girl (as Moon Zappa)

Gloria Charles ... Stewardess
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ennio Antonelli ... Applauder (uncredited)
Salvatore Billa ... Policeman (uncredited)
Bruno Di Luia ... Beret'ed Man in City Square (uncredited)
Gary Owens ... Pig in a Poke Announcer (uncredited)
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Directed by
Amy Heckerling 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
John Hughes  screenplay
John Hughes  story
Robert Klane  screenplay

Produced by
Stuart Cornfeld .... co-producer
Matty Simmons .... producer
 
Original Music by
Charles Fox 
 
Cinematography by
Robert Paynter (director of photography) (as Bob Paynter)
 
Film Editing by
Pembroke J. Herring 
 
Casting by
Marion Dougherty 
 
Production Design by
Robert Cartwright  (as Bob Cartwright)
 
Art Direction by
Alan Tomkins 
Leslie Tomkins 
 
Set Decoration by
Simon Wakefield 
 
Costume Design by
Graham Williams 
 
Makeup Department
Nick Forder .... makeup artist
Christine George .... hair stylist: USA
Daphne Martin .... hair stylist
Monty Westmore .... makeup artist: USA
 
Production Management
Pino Butti .... production manager
Franco Coduti .... production manager: Italy
Edward K. Dodds .... production manager: USA
William Lang .... production manager
Dieter Meyer .... production supervisor
Daniel Szuster .... production manager: France
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gianni Cozzo .... first assistant director: Italy
Remo De Angelis .... second assistant director: Italy
Don French .... first assistant director
Ian Higginbotham .... second assistant director
Aldric La'Auli Porter .... second assistant director: USA
Chris Soldo .... first assistant director: USA
Stefan Zürcher .... assistant director: second unit (as Stefan Zuercher)
 
Art Department
Bénédict Beauce .... art director: France
Dennis Fruin .... property master
Anthony Mondell .... set decorator: USA
Stefano Maria Ortolani .... art director: Italy
Reg Richards .... construction captain
Adrian Start .... chargehand painter (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Wayne Artman .... sound re-recordist
Tom Beckert .... sound re-recordist
Tom E. Dahl .... sound re-recordist
Gordon Daniel .... sound editing supervisor
Tony Dawe .... production sound mixer
Tony Dawe .... sound
Nicholas Eliopoulos .... sound editor
Greg Orllow .... sound editor
Vanessa Theme Ament .... foley artist (uncredited)
Greg Dillon .... sound editor (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Richard Richtsfeld .... special effects
 
Visual Effects by
Hoyt Yeatman .... special visual effects: DQI (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Ottaviano Dell'Acqua .... stunts
Chuck Waters .... stunt advisor
Jacqueline Freda .... stunt double (uncredited)
Stefano Maria Mioni .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Bob Bremner .... gaffer
Tom Brown .... best boy gaffer
Mark Carolin .... clapman
Colin Davidson .... assistant camera
Victor J. Kemper .... director of photography: USA
Stephen Morley .... still photographer
John Payne .... key grip
Peter Rome .... camera operator: second unit
Bob Smith .... camera operator
 
Animation Department
Sam Kirson .... animator (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Patsy Pollock .... casting advisor
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rita Wakely .... wardrober
 
Editorial Department
Dennie Chikte .... assistant editor: USA
Mark Gill .... assistant editor
Russ Woolnough .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Gillian Lynne .... musical numbers
Tom Villano .... music editor
 
Other crew
Jean-Yves Asselin .... set manager: France
Julie Barnes .... production secretary
Jean-Jacques Damiani .... location manager: France
Wayne Fitzgerald .... title designer
Carrie Frazier .... assistant: Mrs. Heckering
Pauline Granby .... assistant accountant
Regina Gruss .... publicist
Lilian Havlickova .... continuity: second unit
Mario Pisani .... production secretary: Italy
Stewart Richards .... location manager: second unit
Ilse Schwarzwald .... production coordinator
Heidi Stroh .... script supervisor
Arthur Terry .... production accountant
Tom Lackey .... location scout (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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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:
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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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)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
On Clark's passport at the beginning, it is revealed that his birthday is 8 August 1945. more
Goofs:
Errors in geography: In the opening sequence, we see that the Griswalds live at 8805 Skyline Drive, Chicago IL. There is no Skyline Drive in Chicago, IL. There is a Skyline Drive in Justice, IL (a very small southern suburb), but it does not run nearly long enough to have an 8800 block. more
Quotes:
Clark Griswold: Aw, there's Buckingham Palace, kids. That's where the Queen lives and works.
Audrey Griswold: She works? What does she do, Dad?
Clark Griswold: She queens... And she vacuums.
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Movie Connections:
Spoofs The Sound of Music (1965) more
Soundtrack:
New Looks more

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4 out of 6 people found the following review 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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