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1983 • 1h 39min • R • Adventure, Comedy

National Lampoon's Vacation

"Every summer Chevy Chase takes his family on a little trip. This year he went too far."

Clark Griswold is on a quest to take his family to the Walley World theme park for a vacation, but things don't go exactly as planned.

IMDb 7.3

RT 93%

MC 55

Director

Harold Ramis

Writer

John Hughes

Composer

Ralph Burns

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Chevy Chase

Clark Griswold

Beverly D'Angelo

Ellen Griswold

Anthony Michael Hall

Rusty Griswold

Imogene Coca

Aunt Edna

Randy Quaid

Cousin Eddie

Dana Barron

Audrey Griswold

Eddie Bracken

Roy Walley

Brian Doyle-Murray

Kamp Komfort Clerk

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Beverly D'Angelo Ellen Griswold

Anthony Michael Hall Rusty Griswold

Imogene Coca Aunt Edna

Randy Quaid Cousin Eddie

Dana Barron Audrey Griswold

Eddie Bracken Roy Walley

Brian Doyle-Murray Kamp Komfort Clerk

Miriam Flynn Cousin Catherine

James Keach Motorcycle Cop

Eugene Levy Car Salesman

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John P. Navin, Jr. Cousin Dale

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