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National Lampoon's Vacation

1983·99 min

National Lampoon's Vacation

Directed by Harold Ramis

ComedyAdventure

Clark Griswold is on a quest to take his family to the Walley World theme park for a vacation, but things don't go exactly as planned.

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Clark Griswold

Beverly D'Angelo

Ellen Griswold

Anthony Michael Hall

Rusty Griswold

Aunt Edna

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Original Music Composer

Screenplay

Victor J. Kemper

Director of Photography

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National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) is about clark Griswold is on a quest to take his family to the Walley World theme park for a vacation, but things don't go exactly as planned.

Who directed National Lampoon's Vacation?

Harold Ramis directed National Lampoon's Vacation (1983).

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