USA,
1985, 95 min
Directed by:
Amy HeckerlingCinematography:
Robert PaynterComposer:
Charles FoxCast:
Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Dana Hill, Jason Lively, John Astin, Paul Bartel, Malcolm Danare, William Zabka, Mel Smith, Robbie Coltrane, Maureen Lipman (more)VOD (1)
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After winning a tour package in a game show, the bickering Griswald family carve a trail of destruction through England, France, Germany, and Italy. Somehow Ellen (Bevery D'Angelo), the mom, gets kidnapped by gangsters, leading to a car chase that reunites the family, despite their differences. (official distributor synopsis)
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