
National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
Released:
1983-07-29
Duration:
1hr 39min
Rating 7.1
Every summer Chevy Chase takes his family on a little trip. This year he went too far.
Overview
Clark Griswold is on a quest to take his family to the Walley World theme park for a vacation, but things don't go exactly as planned.
Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures
Additional Info
Budget | $15,000,000.00 |
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Revenue | $61,418,063.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 9.29 |
Directed By
Harold Ramis
Crew
Editor
Pembroke J. Herring
Pembroke J. Herring
Producer
Matty Simmons
Matty Simmons
Original Music Composer
Ralph Burns
Ralph Burns
Screenplay
John Hughes
John Hughes
Director of Photography
Victor J. Kemper
Victor J. Kemper
Director
Harold Ramis
Harold Ramis
Stunts
Tony Epper
Tony Epper
Second Unit Director
Dick Ziker
Dick Ziker
Stunts
Jophery C. Brown
Jophery C. Brown
Stunts
Glenn R. Wilder
Glenn R. Wilder
Stunts
David R. Ellis
David R. Ellis
Vocals
Lindsey Buckingham
Lindsey Buckingham
Songs
Lindsey Buckingham
Lindsey Buckingham
Production Design
Jack T. Collis
Jack T. Collis
Associate Producer
Robert Grand
Robert Grand
Sound Editor
Robert G. Henderson
Robert G. Henderson
Location Manager
Sam Mercer
Sam Mercer
Stunt Coordinator
Dick Ziker
Dick Ziker
Unit Production Manager
Robert Grand
Robert Grand
Dialogue Editor
Caryl Wickman
Caryl Wickman
Casting
Phyllis Huffman
Phyllis Huffman
First Assistant Director
Robert P. Cohen
Robert P. Cohen
Assistant Sound Editor
Brooke Henderson Ward
Brooke Henderson Ward
Boom Operator
Hal Whitby
Hal Whitby
Assistant Editor
Tim Board
Tim Board
Makeup Artist
Frank Griffin
Frank Griffin
Second Assistant Director
Ross Brown
Ross Brown
Sound Editor
Bub Asman
Bub Asman
Still Photographer
Elliott Marks
Elliott Marks
Second Assistant Camera
Kevin Jewison
Kevin Jewison
Assistant Property Master
Sonny Van Hecke
Sonny Van Hecke
Sound Editor
Alan Robert Murray
Alan Robert Murray
Property Master
Robert J. Visciglia Sr.
Robert J. Visciglia Sr.
Rigging Gaffer
Patrick Marshall
Patrick Marshall
Set Decoration
Joe D. Mitchell
Joe D. Mitchell
Camera Operator
Robert M. Stevens
Robert M. Stevens
Assistant Camera
Earl Clark
Earl Clark
Script Supervisor
Alan Greedy
Alan Greedy
Gaffer
Earl Gilbert
Earl Gilbert
Casting
Susan Arnold
Susan Arnold
Music Editor
Eugene Marks
Eugene Marks
Leadman
Karen Holley
Karen Holley
Hairstylist
Adele Taylor
Adele Taylor
Key Grip
Gaylin P. Schultz
Gaylin P. Schultz
Sound Mixer
Martin Raymond Bolger
Martin Raymond Bolger
Best Boy Electric
Rhio Haessig
Rhio Haessig
Dolly Grip
Bernie Schwartz
Bernie Schwartz
Construction Coordinator
Richard J. Bayard
Richard J. Bayard
Second Unit Director
Carl Barth
Carl Barth
Title Designer
Wayne Fitzgerald
Wayne Fitzgerald
Transportation Coordinator
John M. Woodward
John M. Woodward
Negative Cutter
Donah Bassett
Donah Bassett
Second Unit Director of Photography
Paul Vombrack
Paul Vombrack
TOP CAST

Chevy Chase
Clark Griswold

Beverly D'Angelo
Ellen Griswold

Anthony Michael Hall
Rusty Griswold

Imogene Coca
Aunt Edna

Randy Quaid
Cousin Eddie

Dana Barron
Audrey Griswold

Eddie Bracken
Roy Walley

Brian Doyle-Murray
Kamp Komfort Clerk

Miriam Flynn
Cousin Catherine

James Keach
Motorcycle Cop

Eugene Levy
Car Salesman

Frank McRae
Grover

John Candy
Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld

Christie Brinkley
Girl In The Red Ferrari

Jane Krakowski
Cousin Vicki

John P. Navin, Jr.
Cousin Dale

Nathan Cook
Man Giving Directions
Christopher Jackson
Pimp

Mickey Jones
Mechanic

John Diehl
Assistant Mechanic
Jeannie Dimter Barton
Dodge City Cashier

Randy Lowell
Wyatt Earp
Virgil Wyaco II
Indian

Gerry Black
Davenport

James Staley
Motel Desk Clerk
Adelaide Wilder
Car Hop

Tessa Richarde
Motel Guest
Fritz Ford
Neighbor
Eric Stacey
Neighbor
Scott Perry
Swat Leader
Dennis Freeman
Policeman

Michael Talbott
Cowboy
John Craigmile
Camel Rider

Henry Gibson
Hotel clerk (uncredited)

Harold Ramis
Car salesman (voice) (uncredited)