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Plot

The first film in the Vacation comedy franchise stars Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold, an ad exec who becomes consumed with taking his family cross-country to Wally World, a California amusement park. Less a vacation than a descent into a peculiarly American kind of hell, the Griswolds suffer through an endless series of catastrophes, culminating in a run-in with the law.
MPAA Rating:
R
Genre(s):
Comedy
Run Time:
98min.
Theatrical Release Date:
08/24/2001
DVD Release Date:
12/10/1997
Status:
In Theaters
Director(s):
Themes:
Eccentric Families,Mischievous Children,Nothing Goes Right,Nightmare Vacations,Family Vacations
Tone:
Light,Goofy,Irreverent,Quirky,Madcap,Upbeat,Warm
Keywords:
amusement-park,bumbler,cross-country,escapades,family-vacation,road-trip
Language:
English