Australia / Nov 30, 1989 / M
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
Directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik
1h 37minruntime
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Doris Roberts | Francis |
| Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Margo Chester |
| Randy Quaid | Cousin Eddie |
| Miriam Flynn | Cousin Catherine |
| Mae Questel | Aunt Bethany |
| Nicholas Guest | Todd Chester |
| Cody Burger | Rocky |
| Ellen Hamilton Latzen | Ruby Sue |
| William Hickey | Uncle Lewis |
| Sam McMurray | Bill |
| Nicolette Scorsese | Mary |
| Keith MacKechnie | Delivery Boy |
| Brian Doyle-Murray | Frank Shirley |
| Natalija Nogulich | Helen Shirley |
| Tony Epper | Bozo #1 |
| Billy Hank Hooker | Bozo #2 |
| Alexander Folk | SWAT Officer |
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| Jeremy Roberts | Cop |
| Woody Weaver | Cop |
| Michael Kaufman | Young Executive |
| Doug Llewelyn | Parade Announcer (voice) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Hughes Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 30 novembre 1989 |
| Executive producer | Daniel Grodnik, Matty Simmons |
| Production | John Hughes, Tom Jacobson, Ramey E. Ward, William S. Beasley, Mauri Syd Gayton |
| Writer | John Hughes |
| Casting | Billy Hopkins, Risa Bramon Garcia, Heidi Levitt |
| Editing | Gerald B. Greenberg, Michael A. Stevenson, Carlyn Montes De Oca, Kathryn Camp |
| Cinematography | Thomas E. Ackerman, Douglas Knapp, Ted Rhodes, Eric Engler, Scott M. Robinson, Tama Takahashi, Ron Phillips, John Wagner, Randy Nolen, Craig Asato, Charles John Bukey, David L. Parrish, Kurt Young, Kirk Bales, William Coss, Ann Lukacs |
| Assistant directors | Matt Earl Beesley, Frank Capra III, Eric Jewett, Jeremiah S. Chechik, Marcia 'Mavis' Girard, Charlie Picerni, Vicki Jackson-Lemay, Bryan Denegal |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
Brazil / Dec 01, 1989 / 14
Canada / Dec 01, 1989 / PG
Denmark / Dec 01, 1989 / A
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Netherlands / Dec 01, 1989 / 6
United States / Dec 01, 1989 / PG-13
United Kingdom / Apr 05, 1990 / 12 / Cut for PG; uncut on Blu-ray
Ireland / Jun 01, 1990 / PG
Poland / Jun 14, 1990 / 16
Sweden / Nov 09, 1990 / 7
Germany / Nov 14, 1990 / 6
Physical media
Sweden / Dec 15, 2003 / 7 / DVD
France / May 18, 2004
United States / Nov 01, 2022 / PG-13 / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray
TV
Slovakia / Dec 26, 1997 / 12 / Markíza
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