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Summer Rental

Life is a beach.

1985 · PG · 1h 27m

Directed by Carl Reiner

6.1

TMDB audience score
245 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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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Cast

  • John Candy
    Jack Chester

  • Richard Crenna
    Al Pellet

  • Rip Torn
    Scully

  • Karen Austin
    Sandy Chester

  • Kerri Green
    Jennifer Chester

  • John Larroquette
    Don Moore

  • Joey Lawrence
    Bobby Chester

  • Aubrey Jene
    Laurie Chester

  • Dick Anthony Williams
    Dan Gardner

  • Richard Herd
    Angus MacLachlan

  • Carmine Caridi
    Ed

  • Lois Hamilton
    Vicki

  • Francis X. McCarthy
    Hal

  • Santos Morales
    Cortez

  • Pierrino Mascarino
    Maitre D'

  • Harry Yorku
    Pirate Musician

  • Bob Wells
    Stan Greene

  • Scot Samis
    Russ