Summer Rental

1985 6.1 (210 votes) 1h 27m

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures
St. Petersburg Clearwater Film Commision
Bernie Brillstein Productions

John Candy is about to face the most devastating experience known to man—the family vacation.

Overview

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.