Summer Rental

Summer Rental

Life is a beach.

1985•1h 27m•6.1/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.1/10(243)

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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Production

Paramount Pictures, St. Petersburg Clearwater Film Commision, Bernie Brillstein Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

John Candy

John Candy

Jack Chester

Richard Crenna

Richard Crenna

Al Pellet

Rip Torn

Rip Torn

Scully

Karen Austin

Karen Austin

Sandy Chester

Kerri Green

Kerri Green

Jennifer Chester

John Larroquette

John Larroquette

Don Moore

Joey Lawrence

Joey Lawrence

Bobby Chester

Aubrey Jene

Laurie Chester

Dick Anthony Williams

Dick Anthony Williams

Dan Gardner

Richard Herd

Richard Herd

Angus MacLachlan

Carmine Caridi

Carmine Caridi

Ed

Lois Hamilton

Lois Hamilton

Vicki

Francis X. McCarthy

Francis X. McCarthy

Hal

Santos Morales

Santos Morales

Cortez

Pierrino Mascarino

Pierrino Mascarino

Maitre D'

Harry Yorku

Harry Yorku

Pirate Musician

Bob Wells

Stan Greene

Scot Samis

Russ

Tom Blackwell

Gregg

Saundra Dunson-Franks

Mrs. Gardner

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