National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Yule crack up!

Part of National Lampoon's Vacation Collection

1989•1h 37m•7.2/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.2/10(3K)

It's Christmastime, and the Griswolds are preparing for a family seasonal celebration. But things never run smoothly for Clark, his wife Ellen, and their two kids. Clark's continual bad luck is worsened by his obnoxious family guests, but he manages to keep going, knowing that his Christmas bonus is due soon.

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Production

Hughes Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Chevy Chase

Chevy Chase

Clark Griswold

Beverly D'Angelo

Beverly D'Angelo

Ellen Griswold

Juliette Lewis

Juliette Lewis

Audrey Griswold

Johnny Galecki

Johnny Galecki

Rusty Griswold

John Randolph

John Randolph

Clark Griswold Sr.

Diane Ladd

Diane Ladd

Nora

E.G. Marshall

E.G. Marshall

Art

Doris Roberts

Doris Roberts

Francis

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Margo Chester

Randy Quaid

Randy Quaid

Cousin Eddie

Miriam Flynn

Miriam Flynn

Cousin Catherine

Mae Questel

Mae Questel

Aunt Bethany

Nicholas Guest

Nicholas Guest

Todd Chester

Cody Burger

Rocky

Ellen Hamilton Latzen

Ellen Hamilton Latzen

Ruby Sue

William Hickey

William Hickey

Uncle Lewis

Sam McMurray

Sam McMurray

Bill

Nicolette Scorsese

Nicolette Scorsese

Mary

Keith MacKechnie

Keith MacKechnie

Delivery Boy

Brian Doyle-Murray

Brian Doyle-Murray

Frank Shirley

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