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The Great Outdoors
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Composer (1)
Cinematographer (1)
Editors (3)
Casting Director (1)
Production Designer (1)
Set Decorator (1)
Costume Designer (1)
Makeup Department (8)
Production Management (2)
Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors (5)
Art Department (25)
Sound Department (35)
Special Effects (12)
Visual Effects (1)
Stunts (17)
Camera and Electrical Department (30)
Casting Department (2)
Costume and Wardrobe Department (4)
Editorial Department (11)
Location Management (2)
Music Department (18)
Script and Continuity Department (2)
Transportation Department (4)
Additional Crew (41)
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Director
Howard Deutch
Howard Deutch
director (directed by)
Writer
(
WGA
)
John Hughes
John Hughes
written by
Cast
(in credits order) verified as complete
Dan Aykroyd
Dan Aykroyd
Roman Craig
John Candy
John Candy
Chet Ripley
Stephanie Faracy
Stephanie Faracy
Connie Ripley
Annette Bening
Annette Bening
Kate Craig
Chris Young
Chris Young
Buck Ripley
Ian Michael Giatti
Ian Michael Giatti
Ben Ripley
(as Ian Giatti)
Hilary Gordon
Hilary Gordon
Cara Craig
Rebecca Gordon
Rebecca Gordon
Mara Craig
Robert Prosky
Robert Prosky
Wally
Zoaunne LeRoy
Zoaunne LeRoy
Juanita
Lucy Deakins
Lucy Deakins
Cammie
Nancy Lenehan
Nancy Lenehan
Waitress
John Bloom
John Bloom
Jimbo
Lewis Arquette
Lewis Arquette
Herm
Britt Leach
Britt Leach
Reg
Cliff Bemis
Cliff Bemis
Boat Yard Owner
Paul Hansen
Paul Hansen
Hot Dog Vendor
Debra Lee Ortega
Debra Lee Ortega
Dancing Biker Girl
Sierra Somerville
Sierra Somerville
Girl in Arcade
Christine Spiotta
Christine Spiotta
Woman in Crowd
Chris Bass
Chris Bass
Lodge Patron
Shirley Harris
Shirley Harris
Lodge Customer
Christopher Kinsman
Christopher Kinsman
Irate Customer
Andy Prosky
Andy Prosky
Grill Chef
Brian Healy
Brian Healy
Man in Crowd
Bart the Bear
Bart the Bear
The Bald-Headed Bear
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
Raleigh Bond
Raleigh Bond
Grandpa
(uncredited)
Jerry Maren
Jerry Maren
(uncredited)
Mark Sawtelle
Mark Sawtelle
Picnic Dad
(uncredited)
Barry Thompson
Barry Thompson
Kitchen Help
(uncredited)
Producers
John Hughes
John Hughes
executive producer
Tom Jacobson
Tom Jacobson
executive producer
Stephen Lim
Stephen Lim
associate producer
Arne Schmidt
Arne Schmidt
producer (as Arne L. Schmidt) (produced by)
Elena Spiotta
Elena Spiotta
associate producer
Composer
Thomas Newman
Thomas Newman
composer (original score by)
Cinematographer
Ric Waite
Ric Waite
director of photography
Editors
Seth Flaum
Seth Flaum
editor (edited by)
William D. Gordean
William D. Gordean
editor (as William Gordean) (edited by)
Tom Rolf
Tom Rolf
editor (edited by)
Casting Director
Judith Weiner
Judith Weiner
casting director (casting by)
Production Designer
John W. Corso
John W. Corso
Set Decorator
John H. Anderson
John H. Anderson
set decorator (as John Anderson)
Costume Designer
Marilyn Vance
Marilyn Vance
costume designer (as Marilyn Vance-Straker)
Makeup Department
Rob Bottin
Rob Bottin
special makeup effects artist
Alan Friedman
Alan Friedman
makeup artist
Ben Nye III
Ben Nye III
makeup artist (as Ben Nye Jr.)
Carol A. O'Connell
Carol A. O'Connell
hair stylist (as Carol O'Connell)
Julie C. Steffes
Julie C. Steffes
body makeup (as Julie Steffes)
Rick Stratton
Rick Stratton
makeup artist: second unit
Dione Taylor
Dione Taylor
hair stylist
Steve LaPorte
Steve LaPorte
special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Production Management
Charles Newirth
Charles Newirth
production manager (as Charles J. Newirth)
Sean Daniel
Sean Daniel
executive in charge of production (uncredited)
Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors
Sam Epstein
Sam Epstein
first assistant director: second unit
Christine Larson-Nitzsche
Christine Larson-Nitzsche
second assistant director (as Christine Larson)
Stephen Lim
Stephen Lim
first assistant director
Walter Scott
Walter Scott
second unit director
B. Scott Senechal
B. Scott Senechal
dga trainee (as Scott Senechal)
Art Department
Ronald S. Baratie
Ronald S. Baratie
greensman (as Ron Baratie)
Dennis Benda
Dennis Benda
stand-by greensman
Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett
construction foreman
Sharon Busse
Sharon Busse
set designer
Carl Butz
Carl Butz
draper
Donald S. Foster
Donald S. Foster
set dresser
Jerry Gadette
Jerry Gadette
stand-by painter
Ricardo Gallardo
Ricardo Gallardo
construction foreman
Mike Higelmire
Mike Higelmire
lead man
Bill King
Bill King
property master
Sound Department
Donald A. Bolger
Donald A. Bolger
boom operator (as Don Bolger)
Charles J. Bond
Charles J. Bond
cableman (as Charles Bond)
Jim Borgardt
Jim Borgardt
adr editor (as James A. Borgardt)
Allan Bromberg
Allan Bromberg
sound editor
Michael C. Casper
Michael C. Casper
re-recording mixer
Melinda Cooke
Melinda Cooke
apprentice sound editor
Blake R. Cornett
Blake R. Cornett
assistant sound editor
Dino Dimuro
Dino Dimuro
sound editor (as Dino DiMuro)
Doreen A. Dixon
Doreen A. Dixon
supervising adr editor
Roberta Doheny
Roberta Doheny
re-recording mixer
Special Effects
Dan Cangemi
Dan Cangemi
special effects
John Frazier
John Frazier
special effects coordinator
Rocky Gehr
Rocky Gehr
special effects (as Rocky A. Gehr)
Elmer Hui
Elmer Hui
special effects
Thomas Mertz
Thomas Mertz
special effects
Francis Pennington
Francis Pennington
special effects
Mike Reedy
Mike Reedy
special effects shop foreman (as Michael Reedy)
David Wischnack
David Wischnack
special effects
Jeffrey A. Wischnack
Jeffrey A. Wischnack
special effects (as Jeff Wischnack)
Dick Wood
Dick Wood
special effects
Visual Effects
Bob O'Neil
Bob O'Neil
opticals: Universal Title
Stunts
Linda Arvidson
Linda Arvidson
stunt player (as Linda Lee Arvidson)
Elizabeth Barrington
Elizabeth Barrington
stunt player
Steve Bolan
Steve Bolan
stunt player
Ty Crowley
Ty Crowley
stunt player
Laura Dash
Laura Dash
stunt player
Scott Dockstader
Scott Dockstader
stunt player (as Scott R. Dockstader)
Jeff Jensen
Jeff Jensen
stunt player
Robert LaPoint
Robert LaPoint
stunt player (as Bob La Point)
Daniel K. Moore
Daniel K. Moore
stunt player
Gary Morgan
Gary Morgan
bear stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Matthew E. Alper
Matthew E. Alper
second assistant camera (as Matthew Alper)
Steve Boldroff
Steve Boldroff
best boy grip
Carl Boles
Carl Boles
gaffer
George W. Borthwick
George W. Borthwick
best boy grip (as George Wells Borthwick)
Joe Castagnoli
Joe Castagnoli
first assistant camera: second unit (as Joseph Castagnoli)
Harley Christensen
Harley Christensen
lamp operator
Stephen Clark
Stephen Clark
grip: second unit (as Steve Clark)
Billy Clevenger
Billy Clevenger
first assistant camera (as William Clevenger)
Dick Colean
Dick Colean
camera operator: second unit
Jim Fine
Jim Fine
lamp operator
Casting Department
Nancy Mott
Nancy Mott
extras casting
Karen Semler
Karen Semler
casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gala Autumn
Gala Autumn
costumer: women
Elinor Bardach
Elinor Bardach
key costumer: women (as Elinor C. Bardach)
Greg Hall
Greg Hall
costumer: men
Silvio Scarano
Silvio Scarano
costume supervisor
Editorial Department
Tom Allen
Tom Allen
apprentice editor
Anita Brandt Burgoyne
Anita Brandt Burgoyne
assistant editor (as Anita Brandt-Burgoyne)
Jacqueline Cambas
Jacqueline Cambas
additional editor
Jean Caperonis
Jean Caperonis
assistant editor
Carl Densley
Carl Densley
colorist
Francine Fleishman
Francine Fleishman
assistant editor
Vicki Hiatt
Vicki Hiatt
assistant editor
Penney May
Penney May
apprentice editor
Dan Muscarella
Dan Muscarella
color timer
Ray Sabo
Ray Sabo
negative cutter
Location Management
Paul E. Brooks
Paul E. Brooks
location paymaster
Donald A. Potts
Donald A. Potts
location manager
Music Department
Michael Boddicker
Michael Boddicker
musician: synthesizer
Tom Boyd
Tom Boyd
oboe soloist
Emma Dikson
Emma Dikson
assistant music supervisor (as Emma Dixson)
Tarquin Gotch
Tarquin Gotch
music supervisor
Les Hemstock
Les Hemstock
composer: additional music
Nicky Holland
Nicky Holland
composer: additional music
Tom Kramer
Tom Kramer
music editor
Maggie Ostroff
Maggie Ostroff
assistant music editor
Thomas Pasatieri
Thomas Pasatieri
orchestrator
Ron Payne
Ron Payne
assistant music supervisor
Script and Continuity Department
Pamela Alch
Pamela Alch
script supervisor
Karen Hale Wookey
Karen Hale Wookey
script supervisor: second unit (as Karen Wookey)
Transportation Department
Dave Busick
Dave Busick
set mechanic
Bob Cornell
Bob Cornell
transportation captain
Timothy P. Ryan
Timothy P. Ryan
transportation co-captain (as Tim Ryan)
Tom F. Thomas
Tom F. Thomas
transportation coordinator (as Tom Thomas)
Additional Crew
Tom Ajar
Tom Ajar
projection
Jacqueline G. Arthur
Jacqueline G. Arthur
assistant: Ms. Vance-Straker (as Jacki Arthur)
Catherine Battistone
Catherine Battistone
additional voices
Bruce A. Block
Bruce A. Block
filmic consultant
Paul A. Calabria
Paul A. Calabria
animal trainer (as Paul Calibria)
Bill Capizzi
Bill Capizzi
additional voices
Allegra Clegg
Allegra Clegg
production coordinator
Amy Feldman
Amy Feldman
office assistant
Ron Filbert
Ron Filbert
production accountant
Wayne Fitzgerald
Wayne Fitzgerald
title designer
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