The Great Outdoors

Plot Summary

It's vacation time for outdoorsy Chicago man Chet Ripley, along with his wife, Connie, and their two kids, Buck and Ben. But a serene weekend of fishing at a Wisconsin lakeside cabin gets crashed by Connie's obnoxious brother-in-law, Roman Craig, his wife, Kate, and the couple's two daughters. As the excursion wears on, the Ripleys find themselves at odds with the stuffy Craig family.

Top Cast

Dan Aykroyd Roman Craig

John Candy Chet Ripley

Stephanie Faracy Connie Ripley

Annette Bening Kate Craig

Chris Young Buck Ripley