Life is a beach.
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.
$24,689,704
August 9, 1985
Paramount Pictures, St. Petersburg Clearwater Film Commision
49 people
John Candy
Jack Chester
Acting
Richard Crenna
Al Pellet
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Rip Torn
Scully
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Karen Austin
Sandy Chester
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Kerri Green
Jennifer Chester
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John Larroquette
Don Moore
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Joey Lawrence
Bobby Chester
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Aubrey Jene
Laurie Chester
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Dick Anthony Williams
Dan Gardner
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Richard Herd
Angus MacLachlan
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Carmine Caridi
Ed
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Lois Hamilton
Vicki
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