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National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
The Griswold family's cross-country drive to the Walley World theme park proves to be much more arduous than they ever anticipated.
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Clark Griswold -
Ellen Griswold -
Aunt Edna -
Cousin Eddie -
Rusty Griswold -
Audrey Griswold -
Roy Walley -
Kamp Komfort Clerk -
Cousin Catherine -
Motorcycle Cop -
Car Salesman -
Grover -
Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld -
The Girl in the Ferrari -
Cousin Vicki
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Director:
Harold RamisWriters:
John Hughes (screenplay), John Hughes (short story "Vacation '58")All Cast & Crew
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Trivia
The St. Louis inner city, and the Dodge City main street were created and filmed on the Warner Brothers' studio backlot.
Quotes
Clark:
Aah, what d'ya say honey? Ohh. Despite all the little problems, it really is fun isn't it?
Ellen Griswold:
No. But with every new day there's fresh hope.
Goofs
As family gets into the truckster to start their trip there is no luggage on top of the car. As soon as Clark puts the car in reverse several pieces of the luggage are stripped of the roof of the car after striking the top of the garage door.
Crazy Credits
During the credits, you see snapshots of group photos of where and who the Griswalds met on the vacation. The last photo shows you how they got home, on a plane.
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Genres
Adventure | ComedyDetails
Release Date:
29 July 1983Language
English
Country of Origin
USABox Office
Budget:
$15,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$8,333,358 (USA) (29 July 1983)
Gross:
$61,400,000 (USA)
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