Summer Rental (1985)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Carl Reiner

Writers:

Jeremy Stevens (writer) and
Mark Reisman (writer)

Release Date:

9 August 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Life's A Beach

Plot:

Jack Chester, an overworked air traffic controller, takes his family on vacation to the beach. Things immediately start to go wrong for the Chesters...

Plot Keywords:

Vacation | Air Traffic Controller | Beach | Mother Daughter Relationship | Power Tool

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

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

Runtime:

87 min | Argentina:88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:L | West Germany:12 | USA:PG (edited for re-rating) | Australia:PG | Sweden:Btl | USA:PG-13 (original rating) | Argentina:Atp | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

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).

Goofs:

Factual errors: When the Barnacle is gaining on the other sailboats, you can clearly see a water jet from the starboard (right) side of the boat, which indicates the engine is running, even though the boat is supposedly under sail.

Quotes:

Scully: Hey mate! Good to see you. What can I get ya?
Jack Chester: How about... drunk.

Movie Connections:

References Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)

Soundtrack:

DOLORES

John Candy and Carl Reiner: what could be a better combo?

For most of his career, John Candy played a bunch of rather silly roles that - while they were completely goofy - were great nevertheless. "Summer Rental" is one such role. Candy plays overworked air traffic controller Jack Chester, who takes his family on vacation in Florida. Naturally, it ends up being not as much of a vacation as they hoped. Finally, Jack and his family decide to take one last chance to restore their dignity.

I will admit that "Summer Rental" is pretty much a big excuse to be silly, but you gotta love it. This is John Candy doing what he does best. It's really too bad that he died; he really had a good track record.