National Lampoon's Vacation Synopsis & Summary
Synopsis
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. - Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide
Movie Info
Starring:
Theatrical Release Date:
08/24/2001
DVD Release Date:
12/10/1997
Rating:
R
Run Time:
98 min.
Production Co.:
Warner Brothers
Director(s):
Genre(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
Status:
DVD
