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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 synopsisPlot Keywords:
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3 nominations moreUser Comments:
John Candy and Carl Reiner: what could be a better combo? moreCast
(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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87 min | Argentina:88 minCountry:
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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:PGFun Stuff
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A poster for the movie Footloose (1984) is seen in the movie theater lobby, while at the same time Jennifer (Kerri Green') is listening to the song "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins on her radio. 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. moreQuotes:
Vicki: Can I have your honest opinion about something?[lifts bikini top]
Vicki: What do you think of these? Well, how do they look?
Jack Chester: Uh, similar?
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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.