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Summer Rental 1985 Directed by Carl Reiner

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Comedy
Revenue $24,689,704
Release Date 9 August 1985
87 mins
Cast
John Candy
John Candy Jack Chester
Richard Crenna
Richard Crenna Al Pellet
Rip Torn
Rip Torn Scully
Karen Austin
Karen Austin Sandy Chester
Kerri Green
Kerri Green Jennifer Chester
John Larroquette
John Larroquette Don Moore
Joey Lawrence
Joey Lawrence Bobby Chester
Aubrey Jene
Aubrey Jene Laurie Chester
Dick Anthony Williams
Dick Anthony Williams Dan Gardner
Richard Herd
Richard Herd Angus MacLachlan
Carmine Caridi
Carmine Caridi Ed
Lois Hamilton
Lois Hamilton Vicki
Francis X. McCarthy
Francis X. McCarthy Hal
Santos Morales
Santos Morales Cortez
Pierrino Mascarino
Pierrino Mascarino Maitre D'
Harry Yorku
Harry Yorku Pirate Musician
Bob Wells
Bob Wells Stan Greene
Scot Samis
Scot Samis Russ
Tom Blackwell
Tom Blackwell Gregg
Saundra Dunson-Franks
Saundra Dunson-Franks Mrs. Gardner
Tanzia Franks
Tanzia Franks Gradner's Daughter
Walter Franks
Walter Franks Gardner's Son
Roger Perkovich
Roger Perkovich Fat Man
Lisa Anthony
Lisa Anthony Woman
Elyn Swofford
Elyn Swofford Boat Rental Agent
Cyndi Vicino
Cyndi Vicino Mother
Yvonne Cook
Yvonne Cook Daughter
Robert Starr
Robert Starr Thirsty Man
Bill Cordell
Bill Cordell Real Estate Agent
Barbara Wells
Barbara Wells Race Official
Dolores Starling
Dolores Starling Pellet's Wife
Leonard Altobell
Leonard Altobell Race Official
Marion B. Boswell
Marion B. Boswell Floyd
Jerry Previch
Jerry Previch Lifeguard #1
Colin Male
Colin Male Sailboat Repairman
Christian Chicles
Christian Chicles Lifeguard #2
Peggy Shay
Peggy Shay Elderly Neighbor
Al Hesse
Al Hesse Father
Sal Biagini
Sal Biagini Boyfriend
Tracey May
Tracey May Volleyball Girl
Robert Stout
Robert Stout Man with Beard
Rob Cleveland
Rob Cleveland Mickey
Patricia Herd
Patricia Herd Photographer at Pier
Carolyn B. Peterson
Carolyn B. Peterson Phone Lady #1
Tina Burton
Tina Burton Phone Lady #2
Murphy Dunne
Murphy Dunne Announcer (voice)
Leigh French
Leigh French Announcer (voice)
Reni Santoni
Reni Santoni Announcer (voice)
Jack C. Woods
Jack C. Woods Regatta Announcer (voice)
Crew
Director
Carl Reiner
Carl Reiner
Writers
Jeremy Stevens
Jeremy Stevens
Mark Reisman
Mark Reisman
Producer
George Shapiro
George Shapiro
Executive Producer
Bernie Brillstein
Bernie Brillstein
Cinematography
Ric Waite
Ric Waite
Composer
Alan Silvestri
Alan Silvestri
Editor
Bud Molin
Bud Molin
Production Design
Peter Wooley
Peter Wooley
Sound
John LaSalandra
John LaSalandra
George Watters II
George Watters II
Cecelia Hall
Cecelia Hall
Al Overton Jr.
Al Overton Jr.
Robert Gutknecht
Robert Gutknecht
Jack Woods
Jack Woods
Stanley Paul
Stanley Paul
Frank Howard
Frank Howard
Set Decoration
Gary Moreno
Gary Moreno
Costume Design
Ray Summers
Ray Summers
Marjorie K. Chan
Marjorie K. Chan
Barry Delaney
Barry Delaney
Makeup Artists
Marie Del Russo
Marie Del Russo
Elizabeth Lambert
Elizabeth Lambert
Hairstylist
Irene Aparicio
Irene Aparicio
Camera Operators
Frank Miller
Frank Miller
Margaret Miller
Margaret Miller
Casting
Penny Perry
Penny Perry
Stunts
Denny Arnold
Denny Arnold
Script Supervisor
Larry K. Johnson
Larry K. Johnson
Assistant Directors
Albert M. Shapiro
Albert M. Shapiro
Marty P. Ewing
Marty P. Ewing