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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Yule crack up!

Genres

Comedy

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It's Christmastime, and the Griswolds are preparing for a family seasonal celebration. But things never run smoothly for Clark, his wife Ellen, and their two kids. Clark's continual bad luck is worsened by his obnoxious family guests, but he manages to keep going, knowing that his Christmas bonus is due soon.

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Budget

$27000000

Revenue

$74542088

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

30 November 1989

Country

United States of America

Cast

Chevy Chase

Chevy Chase

Clark Griswold

Beverly D'Angelo

Beverly D'Angelo

Ellen Griswold

Juliette Lewis

Juliette Lewis

Audrey Griswold

Johnny Galecki

Johnny Galecki

Russell 'Rusty' Griswold

John Randolph

John Randolph

Clark, Sr.

Diane Ladd

Diane Ladd

Nora

E.G. Marshall

E.G. Marshall

Art

Doris Roberts

Doris Roberts

Francis

Randy Quaid

Randy Quaid

Cousin Eddie

Miriam Flynn

Miriam Flynn

Cousin Catherine

Cody Burger

Cody Burger

Rocky

Ellen Hamilton Latzen

Ellen Hamilton Latzen

Ruby Sue

William Hickey

William Hickey

Uncle Lewis

Mae Questel

Mae Questel

Aunt Bethany

Sam McMurray

Sam McMurray

Bill

Nicholas Guest

Nicholas Guest

Todd Chester

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Margo Chester

Nicolette Scorsese

Nicolette Scorsese

Mary

Keith MacKechnie

Keith MacKechnie

Delivery Boy

Brian Doyle-Murray

Brian Doyle-Murray

Frank Shirley

Natalija Nogulich

Natalija Nogulich

Helen Shirley

Tony Epper

Tony Epper

Bozo #1

Billy Hank Hooker

Billy Hank Hooker

Bozo #2

Alexander Folk

Alexander Folk

SWAT Officer

Jeremy Roberts

Jeremy Roberts

Cop

Woody Weaver

Woody Weaver

Cop

Michael Kaufman

Michael Kaufman

Young Executive

Doug Llewelyn

Doug Llewelyn

Parade Announcer (voice)

Devin Bailey

Devin Bailey

Clark (age 9) (uncredited)

Frank Foti Jr.

Frank Foti Jr.

SWAT Team Sargeant (uncredited)

Traci Kochendorfer

Traci Kochendorfer

Downtown Shopper (uncredited)

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