| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983) |
| Director | Harold Ramis |
| Writer | John Hughes |
| Lead Actor | Chevy Chase |
| Cast | Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Randy Quaid, Anthony Michael Hall, Christie Brinkley |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Release Date | July 29, 1983 (USA) |
| Duration | 1h 38m (98 min) |
| Budget | $15 million |
| Language | English |
| IMDb Rating | 7.4/10 |
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National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983)
As movie character archetype, Chevy Chase’s Clark W. Griswold almost needs no introduction. Overworked but in love with his family (and the family lifestyle he’s only read about in The Saturday Evening Post, probably), Clark takes his wife (Beverly D’Angelo) and kids (Anthony Michael Hall and Dana Barron) on a road trip from Chicago to Los Angeles. Their destination Walley World, a moose-inspired theme park strangely reminiscent of another animal’s magic kingdom.
In a formula that would inspire multiple sequels and countless imitations, everything that can go wrong does. It starts at the beginning, when Clark is sold a lemon of a stationwagon, then progresses to a totally wrecked car, a dead relative (and dog), and an eventual arrival at Walley World only to discover it’s closed for two weeks. And the fun continues from there, as Clark just about loses his mind.
Chase has made some real dogs in his time, but Vacation ain’t one of them. Clark is alternately an idiot and an idiot savant. He gets the family into deep deep trouble, only to redeem himself through a miracle of logic or just dumb luck. It’s obvious why Ellen (D’Angelo) stays with him: He’s fun and has a knack for ending up on top, or at least no worse for the wear. And he obviously loves his family to death.
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