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National Lampoon's Vacation
ComedyAdventure3.5
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.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.
July 29, 1983 · Directed by Harold Ramis
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A simple estimate based mostly on pace, with small nudges for flow, payoff speed, and how much keeps happening. Rounded to the nearest 5 minutes.
Runtime1h 39m
→Feels like1h 25m
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Chevy Chase
Clark Griswold
Beverly D'Angelo
Ellen Griswold
Anthony Michael Hall
Rusty Griswold
Imogene Coca
Aunt Edna
Randy Quaid
Cousin Eddie
Dana Barron
Audrey Griswold
Eddie Bracken
Roy Walley
Brian Doyle-Murray
Kamp Komfort Clerk
Miriam Flynn
Cousin Catherine
James Keach
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Eugene Levy
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Frank McRae
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