Christmas Vacation (1989)

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Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) and wife, Ellen (Beverly D’Angelo), decide to take it easy on Christmas and host a big family get-together. Typical of the Griswold’s, however, is the disaster that results.

Directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik.

© Warner Bros. 2012

Released in 1989 by Warner Bros..

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  • character-type: Son
  • character-type: Mother
  • character-type: Husband
  • character-type: Father
  • action: Annoy
  • primary-genre: Comedy
  • secondary-genre: Slapstick Comedies
  • secondary-genre: Comedy
  • mood: Family-Friendly
  • mood: Campy
  • mood: Goofy
  • mood: Funny
  • primary-occasion: Holidays
  • secondary-occasion: Christmas
  • prop: Tree
  • setting: House
  • theme: Generosity
  • theme: Adversity
  • theme: Family
  • actor: William Hickey
  • actor: Julia Louis-Dreyfus
  • actor: Doris Roberts
  • actor: Johnny Galecki
  • actor: Chevy Chase
  • actor: Miriam Flynn
  • actor: Randy Quaid
  • actor: John Randolph
  • actor: Juliette Lewis
  • actor: Beverly D'Angelo
  • director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
  • producer: Mauri Syd Gayton
  • producer: William S. Beasley
  • producer: Daniel Grodnik
  • producer: Ramey E. Ward
  • producer: John Hughes
  • producer: Matty Simmons
  • cinematographer: Thomas E. Ackerman
  • composer: Angelo Badalamenti
  • editor: Michael A. Stevenson
  • editor: Gerald B. Greenberg
  • role-name: Clark Wilhelm Griswold, Sr.
  • role-name: Audrey Griswold
  • role-name: Frances Smith
  • role-name: Margo Chester
  • role-name: Uncle Lewis
  • role-name: Clark Griswold
  • role-name: Ellen Griswold
  • role-name: Cousin Catherine Johnson
  • role-name: Russell 'Rusty' Griswold
  • role-name: Cousin Eddie Johnson
  • screenwriter: John Hughes
  • year: 1989
  • studio: Warner Bros.

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