Summer Rental
“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.
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Cast
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John Candy
Jack Chester
Known for
Uncle Buck
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Richard Crenna
Al Pellet
Known for
First Blood
Hot Shots! Part Deux
Rip Torn
Scully
Known for
Men in Black II
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
Karen Austin
Sandy Chester
Known for
The Rum Diary
Kerri Green
Jennifer Chester
Known for
The Goonies
Lucas
John Larroquette
Don Moore
Known for
Ri¢hie Ri¢h
The Librarians
Joey Lawrence
Bobby Chester
Known for
Oliver & Company
Zootopia+
Aubrey Jene
Laurie Chester
No other roles listed
Dick Anthony Williams
Dan Gardner
Known for
Edward Scissorhands
The Jerk
Richard Herd
Angus MacLachlan
Known for
V
Get Out
Carmine Caridi
Ed
Known for
The Money Pit
Prince of the City
Lois Hamilton
Vicki
Known for
The Electric Horseman
Carl Reiner Director · Mark Reisman Writer Jeremy Stevens Writer
Worldwide gross $25M · United States release August 9, 1985 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$24,689,704
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production
St. Petersburg Clearwater Film Commision
Production
Bernie Brillstein Productions
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
Denmark · August 9, 1985
Theatrical
United States · August 9, 1985
Theatrical
Germany
July 1, 1986 · Physical
Sweden
August 9, 1985 · TV
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