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Summer Rental (1985) 5.9
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... See full summary » Director:Carl Reiner |
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Jennifer Chester
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Laurie Chester
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Al Pellet
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Cortez
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Vicki Sanders
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Ed Sanders
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Hal
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Maitre D'
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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. Written by Rob Hartill
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vacation | air traffic controller | beach | summer vacation | family vacation |Taglines:
Join John Candy for a holiday hilarity! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
9 August 1985 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Aluga-se Para O Verão See more »Company Credits
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Dan Gardner: You can just leave it sir.
Jack Chester: Good idea, because you might have a guest this summer and they have a dog and this is excellent stuff.
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Written by Jimmy Buffett, Mike Utley & Will Jennings
Performed by Jimmy Buffett
Courtesy of MCA Records, Inc.
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A poster for the movie Footloose (1984) is seen in the movie theater lobby, while at the same time Jennifer (Kerri Green') is listening to the song "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins on her radio. See more »Goofs
After kicking out the guy watching the "Smurfs", the cigarettes on the bed change positions between shots while the dog is laying in bed next to them. See more »Quotes
Jack Chester: [Jack has spilled a huge bag of dog food all over the floor and is trying to clean it up] Do you have a dustpan or something?Dan Gardner: You can just leave it sir.
Jack Chester: Good idea, because you might have a guest this summer and they have a dog and this is excellent stuff.
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Soundtracks
"Turning Around"Written by Jimmy Buffett, Mike Utley & Will Jennings
Performed by Jimmy Buffett
Courtesy of MCA Records, Inc.
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"Summer Rental" is a very pleasant comedy vehicle from director Carl Reiner and star John Candy. Candy stars as Jack Chester, an air traffic controller under alot of stress. His boss tells him he needs some time off from his job. So he packs up his family and heads for Florida hoping to have the time of their lives. But it doesn't go exactly that way, especially for Candy. He experiences about as much stress vacationing as he does at work. The funniest part of "Summer Rental" is the opening 5 minutes, with Candy exhibiting the kind of stress that causes his superiors to suggest a vacation. This part is a riot, and the movie is very funny for the first half. The film loses a little of its comic edge in the second half, when Candy takes up sailing and tries to win a bet against one of the locals, an obnoxious yachtsman played gamely by Richard Crenna. The second half still has some funny moments, but not as much as in the first half. Still, "Summer Rental" is a nice little movie, with the late John Candy giving one of his better leading performances. Karen Austin is very good as Candy's supportive wife Sandy; a very young Joey Lawrence (several years before "Blossom", back when he was starring on Nell Carter's '80s sitcom "Gimme A Break!") shines as Candy's son Bobby; Rip Torn is somewhat amusing as Scully, owner of a local restaurant on a boat who becomes Candy's good friend; and "Night Court's" John Larroquette also makes an appearence in a bit part. "Summer Rental" is one of director Reiner's better films, and it gets to show off Candy's considerable comic talents that are sorely missed today.
*** (out of four)