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Overview
Release Date:
9 August 1985 (USA) moreTagline:
Life's A Beach morePlot:
Jack Chester, an overworked air traffic controller, takes his family on vacation to the beach. Things immediately start to go wrong for the Chesters... more | add synopsisAwards:
3 nominations moreUser Comments:
A Good John Candy Film moreUS TV Schedule:
| Thur. May 22 | 9:00 AM | MAX |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Karen Austin | ... | Sandy Chester | |
| John Candy | ... | Jack Chester | |
| Kerri Green | ... | Jennifer Chester | |
| Joseph Lawrence | ... | Bobby Chester (as Joey Lawrence) | |
| Aubrey Jene | ... | Laurie Chester | |
| Richard Crenna | ... | Al Pellet | |
| Rip Torn | ... | Scully | |
| John Larroquette | ... | Don Moore | |
| Richard Herd | ... | Angus MacLachlan | |
| Santos Morales | ... | Cortez | |
| Lois Hamilton | ... | Vicki Sanders | |
| Carmine Caridi | ... | Ed Sanders | |
| Francis X. McCarthy | ... | Hal (as Frank McCarthy) | |
| Pierrino Mascarino | ... | Maitre D' | |
| Harry Yorku | ... | Yorku, Pirate Musician |
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Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
87 min | Argentina:88 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Iceland:L | West Germany:12 | USA:PG (edited for re-rating) | Australia:PG | Sweden:Btl | USA:PG-13 (original rating) | Argentina:Atp | UK:PGMOVIEmeter: 
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There are several movie posters seen when Sandy and the kids go to the theater. The movies being advertised are: Airplane! (1980) Dragonslayer (1981) Uncommon Valor (1983) Footloose (1984) Top Secret! (1984). moreGoofs:
Continuity: Near the end of the boat race, the Barnacle is supposedly last. Yet, when they pick up speed from the unexpected wind, you can clearly see a boat behind them with a rainbow-colored spinnaker. This may or may not have been the Incisor from "future" scenes in the film. moreSoundtrack:
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Though this film could easily be classified as a slob comedy, similar to so many that were made during that time, and Candy was prolific as an actor in many of those films, there's one moment in this film where it rises high above the typical slob comedies of it's era. John Candy is despondent about his chances in a yacht race, and tells his daughter "You can't win them all". Daughter responds, "But winning one would be nice, huh Dad?". Candy responds with perfect timing "Yes, (perfect pause) winning one would be nice". At this moment in the film you feel all the pain ever felt by anyone who ever wanted to win just one time and show the world they could. He knows his limits and accepts them, but this one time wants to rise above them and prove his worth.
Candy is an overstressed air traffic controller who takes an enforced vacation with his family, and has a summer of things go wrong. The filmmakers resisted the temptation to engage in an overly cute family, and just allowed the actors to play a fairly typical family. Candy, who rarely played a family man, handles the role very well, bringing a realism to the role of the father. Though not on anyone's Oscar list, this movie is worth the time it takes to see it.