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Summer Rental

6.119851h 27mPGMovieComedy

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.

DirectorCarl Reiner
WritersMark Reisman·Jeremy Stevens
ProducersBernie Brillstein·George Shapiro

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Availability shown for United Kingdom · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Carl Reiner

JCJohn Candy
John Candy
Jack Chester
RCRichard Crenna
Richard Crenna
Al Pellet
RTRip Torn
Rip Torn
Scully
KAKaren Austin
Karen Austin
Sandy Chester
KGKerri Green
Kerri Green
Jennifer Chester
JLJohn Larroquette
John Larroquette
Don Moore
JLJoey Lawrence
Joey Lawrence
Bobby Chester
AJ
Aubrey Jene
Laurie Chester
DWDick Anthony Williams
Dick Anthony Williams
Dan Gardner
RHRichard Herd
Richard Herd
Angus MacLachlan
CCCarmine Caridi
Carmine Caridi
Ed
LHLois Hamilton
Lois Hamilton
Vicki

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