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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
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.
1989 · Directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik · 97 min · Comedy · 49 frames
Tagline
Yule crack up!
Crew
- Screenplay: John Hughes
- Cinematography: Thomas E. Ackerman
- Edited by: Gerald B. Greenberg, Michael A. Stevenson
- Music: Angelo Badalamenti
- Production design: Stephen Marsh
- Produced by: John Hughes, Tom Jacobson
Cast
- Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold
- Beverly D'Angelo as Ellen Griswold
- Juliette Lewis as Audrey Griswold
- Johnny Galecki as Rusty Griswold
- John Randolph as Clark Griswold Sr.
- Diane Ladd as Nora
- E.G. Marshall as Art
- Doris Roberts as Francis
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Margo Chester
- Randy Quaid as Cousin Eddie
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Hughes Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures
- Budget: $27,000,000
- Box office: $74,542,088
- Themes: squirrel, holiday, boss, rottweiler, christmas tree, vacation, sequel, family dinner, neighbor, domestic life
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