Poster for National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

1989, comedy

97 minutes

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...

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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

Russell 'Rusty' Griswold

John Randolph

John Randolph

Clark, Sr.

Diane Ladd

Diane Ladd

Nora

Doris Roberts

Doris Roberts

Francis

Randy Quaid

Randy Quaid

Cousin Eddie

Miriam Flynn

Miriam Flynn

Cousin Catherine

Cody Burger

Rocky

William Hickey

William Hickey

Uncle Lewis

Mae Questel

Mae Questel

Aunt Bethany

Nicholas Guest

Nicholas Guest

Todd Chester

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Margo Chester

Keith MacKechnie

Keith MacKechnie

Delivery Boy

Brian Doyle-Murray

Brian Doyle-Murray

Frank Shirley

Natalija Nogulich

Natalija Nogulich

Helen Shirley

Tony Epper

Tony Epper

Bozo #1

Alexander Folk

Alexander Folk

SWAT Officer

Michael Kaufman

Young Executive

Doug Llewelyn

Parade Announcer (voice)

Devin Bailey

Clark (age 9) (uncredited)

Frank Foti Jr.

SWAT Team Sargeant (uncredited)

Traci Kochendorfer

Downtown Shopper (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Beala Neel

Art direction

Stephen Marsh

Production design

Barbara Adamski

Property master

Timothy W. Tiedje

Property master

Lisa Fischer

Set decoration

Camera

Douglas Knapp

Camera operator

Ron Phillips

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Michael Kaplan

Michael Kaplan

Costume design

Mari Grimaud

Costume supervisor

Eddie Marks

Costume supervisor

Kaye Pownall

Hairstylist

Stephen Robinette

Hairstylist

Lee Harman

Makeup artist

Crew

Charlie Picerni

Charlie Picerni

Stunt coordinator

Directing

Matt Earl Beesley

First assistant director

Marcia 'Mavis' Girard

Script supervisor

Frank Capra III

Second assistant director

Editing

Lighting

Bill Silic

Gaffer,

Production

Mauri Syd Gayton

Associate producer

Ramey E. Ward

Associate producer

William S. Beasley

Associate producer, unit production manager

Billy Hopkins

Casting

Heidi Levitt

Heidi Levitt

Casting

Daniel Grodnik

Executive producer

Matty Simmons

Executive producer

Thomas J. Busch

Location manager

Robert C. Decker

Location manager

John Hughes

John Hughes

Producer

Tom Jacobson

Producer

Sound

Greg Agalsoff

Boom operator

Jim Harrison

Music editor

Angelo Badalamenti

Angelo Badalamenti

Original music composer,

Dino DiMuro

Sound effects editor

Mark Lanza

Sound effects editor

Rickley W. Dumm

Sound effects editor

Mark Smith

Sound re-recording mixer

Chris Jenkins

Sound re-recording mixer

Doug Hemphill

Doug Hemphill

Sound re-recording mixer

Wylie Stateman

Wylie Stateman

Supervising sound editor

Larry Kemp

Supervising sound editor

Writing

Visual effects

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Largescale poster for National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

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