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Summer Rental

1985-08-091h 27mComedy6.1/10TMDB · 244 votes

Jack Chester, an overworked air traffic controller, takes his family on vacation to the beach. Things immediately start to go wrong for the Chesters, and steadily get worse. Jack ends up in a feud with a local yachtsman, and has to race him to regain his pride and family's respect.

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Directed byCarl Reiner

Original languageEnglish

Original release1985-08-09

ProductionUnited States of America

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John CandyJack Chester

Richard CrennaAl Pellet

Rip TornScully

Karen AustinSandy Chester

Kerri GreenJennifer Chester

John LarroquetteDon Moore

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Joey LawrenceBobby Chester Aubrey JeneLaurie Chester Dick Anthony WilliamsDan Gardner Richard HerdAngus MacLachlan Carmine CaridiEd Lois HamiltonVicki Francis X. McCarthyHal Santos MoralesCortez Pierrino MascarinoMaitre D'Harry YorkuPirate Musician Bob WellsStan Greene Scot SamisRuss Tom BlackwellGregg Saundra Dunson-FranksMrs. Gardner Tanzia FranksGradner's Daughter Walter FranksGardner's Son Roger PerkovichFat Man Lisa AnthonyWoman Elyn SwoffordBoat Rental Agent Cyndi VicinoMother Yvonne CookDaughter Robert StarrThirsty Man Bill CordellReal Estate Agent Barbara WellsRace Official Dolores StarlingPellet's Wife Leonard AltobellRace Official Marion B. BoswellFloyd Jerry PrevichLifeguard #1 Colin MaleSailboat Repairman Christian ChiclesLifeguard #2 Peggy ShayElderly Neighbor Al HesseFather Sal BiaginiBoyfriend Tracey MayVolleyball Girl Robert StoutMan with Beard Rob ClevelandMickey Patricia HerdPhotographer at Pier Carolyn B. PetersonPhone Lady #1 Tina BurtonPhone Lady #2 Murphy DunneAnnouncer (voice)Leigh FrenchAnnouncer (voice)Reni SantoniAnnouncer (voice)Jack C. WoodsRegatta Announcer (voice)

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