National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
Basic information
Actors and Characters
Chevy Chase - Clark W. Griswold, Jr.
Beverly D'Angelo - Ellen Griswold
Randy Quaid - Cousin Eddie
Diane Ladd - Nora Griswold
John Randolph - Clark W. Griswold Sr.
E.G. Marshall - Art, Ellen's Father
Doris Roberts - Francis
Julia Louis-Dreyfus - Margo Chester
Mae Questel - Aunt Bethany
William Hickey - Uncle Lewis
Juliette Lewis - Audrey Griswold
Johnny Galecki - Russell 'Rusty' Griswold
Movie Details
General Details
Genre Comedy
Director Jeremiah S. Chechik; Jeremiah S Chechik
Producer John Hughes; Tom Jacobson
Writer John Hughes
Studio Warner Brothers
Language EnglishEnglish
Audience Rating PG-13PG-13
Running Time 1 hr 37 mins
Country USAUSA
Color Color
Technical Details
Format DVDDVD
Region Region 1
Screen Ratio Standard 1.33:1 Color
Layers Single side, Single layer
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround [CC]
SPANISH: Dolby Digital Mono
FRENCH: Dolby Digital Mono
Subtitles English; Spanish; French
Dvd's In Case 1
Chapters 29
Packaging Snap CaseSnap Case
UPC 085391188926
Release Date 2004
Plot

Chevy Chase , star of National Lampoon's Vacation and its sequel, is back as the paterfamilias of the Griswold family (including Beverly D'Angelo as his missus) to skewer the Yuletide season. Chevy mugs, trips, falls, mashes his fingers and stubs his toes as he prepares to invite numerous dysfunctional relatives to his household to celebrate Christmas. Amidst the more outrageous sight gags (including the electrocution of a cat as the Christmas tree is lit) the film betrays a sentimental streak, with old wounds healing and long-estranged relatives reuniting in the Griswold living room. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation was still capable of attracting an audience five years after its release: It was one of the top-rated seasonal TV specials of 1994, outrating even the first network telecast of It's a Wonderful Life . — Hal Erickson
Additional Information
(Extra) Features
Basic extra's: Additional extra's:
  • Interactive Menus<BR> Production Notes<BR> Scene Access<BR> 4 Theatrical Trailer
External Resources
IMDB: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
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