Summer Rental
“Life is a beach.”
19851h 27mComedy
Released
August 9, 1985
TMDB Score
61% match · 245 votes
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About the Movie
Synopsis
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
- Released
- August 9, 1985
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Box office
- $24.7M
- Studios
- Paramount Pictures, St. Petersburg Clearwater Film Commision, Bernie Brillstein Productions
Top Billed Cast
John Candy
Jack Chester
Richard Crenna
Al Pellet
Rip Torn
Scully
Karen Austin
Sandy Chester
Kerri Green
Jennifer Chester
John Larroquette
Don Moore
Joey Lawrence
Bobby Chester
Aubrey Jene
Laurie Chester
Dick Anthony Williams
Dan Gardner
Richard Herd
Angus MacLachlan
Carmine Caridi
Ed
Lois Hamilton
Vicki
Francis X. McCarthy
Hal
Santos Morales
Cortez
Pierrino Mascarino
Maitre D'
Harry Yorku
Pirate Musician
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