The Great Outdoors：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Howard Deutch
(directed by)

Writing Credits

John Hughes
(written by)

Cast

Dan Aykroyd
Roman Craig: John Candy
Chet Ripley: Stephanie Faracy
Connie Ripley: Annette Bening
Kate Craig: Chris Young
Buck Ripley: Ian Michael Giatti
Ben Ripley: Hilary Gordon
Cara Craig: Rebecca Gordon
Mara Craig: Robert Prosky
Wally: Zoaunne LeRoy
Juanita: Lucy Deakins
Cammie: Nancy Lenehan
Waitress: John Bloom
Jimbo: Lewis Arquette
Herm: Britt Leach
Reg: Cliff Bemis
Boat Yard Owner: Paul Hansen
Hot Dog Vendor: Debra Lee Ortega
Dancing Biker Girl: Sierra Somerville
Girl in Arcade: Christine Spiotta
Woman in Crowd: Chris Bass
Lodge Patron: Shirley Harris
Lodge Customer: Christopher Kinsman
Irate Customer: Andy Prosky
Grill Chef: Brian Healy
Man in Crowd: Bart the Bear
The Bald-Headed Bear: Raleigh Bond
Grandpa: Jerry Maren
(uncredited): Mark Sawtelle
Picnic Dad: Barry Thompson
Kitchen Help

Produced by

John Hughes
executive producer: Tom Jacobson
executive producer: Stephen Lim
associate producer: Arne Schmidt
producer (as Arne L. Schmidt) (produced by): Elena Spiotta
associate producer

Music by

Thomas Newman
(original score by)

Cinematography by

Ric Waite
director of photography

Editing by

Seth Flaum
(edited by): William D. Gordean
(as William Gordean) (edited by): Tom Rolf
(edited by)

Casting By

Judith Weiner
(casting by)

Production Design by

John W. Corso
: Ken Kaufman

Set Decoration by

John H. Anderson
(as John Anderson): Ken Kaufman

Costume Design by

Marilyn Vance
(as Marilyn Vance-Straker)

Makeup Department

Rob Bottin
special makeup effects artist: Alan Friedman
makeup artist: Ben Nye III
makeup artist (as Ben Nye Jr.): Carol A. O'Connell
hair stylist (as Carol O'Connell): Julie C. Steffes
body makeup (as Julie Steffes): Rick Stratton
makeup artist: second unit: Dione Taylor
hair stylist: Steve LaPorte
special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Charles Newirth
production manager (as Charles J. Newirth): Sean Daniel
executive in charge of production (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Sam Epstein
first assistant director: second unit: Christine Larson-Nitzsche
second assistant director (as Christine Larson): Stephen Lim
first assistant director: Walter Scott
second unit director: B. Scott Senechal
dga trainee (as Scott Senechal)

Art Department

Ronald S. Baratie
greensman (as Ron Baratie): Dennis Benda
stand-by greensman: Richard Bennett
construction foreman: Sharon Busse
set designer: Carl Butz
draper: Donald S. Foster
set dresser: Jerry Gadette
stand-by painter: Ricardo Gallardo
construction foreman: Mike Higelmire
lead man: Bill King
property master: Gary Kudroff
set dresser: Peter Lamppu
construction foreman: John Leone
construction foreman: Louis M. Mann
assistant art director (as Louis Mann): Richard Mazzotti
greensman: Dennis J. Parrish
property master (as Dennis Parrish): Hope M. Parrish
assistant property master: Peter Ramsey
storyboard artist: Phil Read
construction coordinator: John A. Scott III
set dresser: Tom Urioste
assistant property master: Greg Villalva
construction foreman: Ted Wilson
carpenter: Richard Baum
set dresser (uncredited): Michael A. Tice
propmaker (uncredited)

Sound Department

Donald A. Bolger
boom operator (as Don Bolger): Charles J. Bond
cableman (as Charles Bond): Jim Borgardt
adr editor (as James A. Borgardt): Allan Bromberg
sound editor: Michael C. Casper
re-recording mixer: Melinda Cooke
apprentice sound editor: Blake R. Cornett
assistant sound editor: Dino Dimuro
sound editor (as Dino DiMuro): Doreen A. Dixon
supervising adr editor: Roberta Doheny
re-recording mixer: Dan Engstrom
assistant sound editor: Mark Gordon
sound editor: William Hartman
sound editor: David M. Ice
sound editor (as David Ice): David Jansen
assistant sound editor: Roxanne Jones
sound editor (as Roxanne R. Jones): Jeffrey Kaplan
sound recordist (as Jeff Kaplan): C. Darin Knight
sound mixer (as Darin Knight): Andy MacDonald
re-recording mixer (as Andrew MacDonald): James Matheny
sound editor: Tom C. McCarthy
supervising sound editor (as Tom McCarthy): Thomas Meloeny
additional sound re-recordist (as Tom Meloeny): James Moriana
foley walker (as James M. Moriana): Gary D. Rogers
foley mixer: Edward Rossi
sound editor (as Ed Rossi): Tanya Sharp David
adr mixer (as Tanya David): John Shouse
sound editor: Mary Ruth Smith
sound editor: Bill Varney
supervising sound re-recording mixer: Don S. Walden
sound editor: Jeffrey Wilhoit
foley walker (as Jeffrey B. Wilhoit): David J Williams
sound editor (as David Williams): Steve Kohler
foley recordist (uncredited): Victoria Rose Sampson
sound editor (uncredited): Jerry Trent
foley artist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Dan Cangemi
special effects: John Frazier
special effects coordinator: Rocky Gehr
special effects (as Rocky A. Gehr): Elmer Hui
special effects: Thomas Mertz
special effects: Francis Pennington
special effects: Mike Reedy
special effects shop foreman (as Michael Reedy): David Wischnack
special effects: Jeffrey A. Wischnack
special effects (as Jeff Wischnack): Dick Wood
special effects: Michael Burnett
special creature effects (uncredited): Tim Turner
special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Bob O'Neil
opticals: Universal Title

Stunts

Linda Arvidson
stunt player (as Linda Lee Arvidson): Elizabeth Barrington
stunt player: Steve Bolan
stunt player: Ty Crowley
stunt player: Laura Dash
stunt player: Scott Dockstader
stunt player (as Scott R. Dockstader): Jeff Jensen
stunt player: Robert LaPoint
stunt player (as Bob La Point): Daniel K. Moore
stunt player: Gary Morgan
bear stunts: Robbi Morgan
stunt player: Roger Morgan
stunt player: Manny Perry
stunt player (as Manuel Perry): Ben Scott
stunt player: John-Clay Scott
stunt player: Walter Scott
stunt coordinator / stunt player: Clint Youngreen
bear stunts: Manny Perry
assistant stunt coordinator (uncredited): John-Clay Scott
stunt double: John Candy (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Matthew E. Alper
second assistant camera (as Matthew Alper): Steve Boldroff
best boy grip: Carl Boles
gaffer: George W. Borthwick
best boy grip (as George Wells Borthwick): Joe Castagnoli
first assistant camera: second unit (as Joseph Castagnoli): Harley Christensen
lamp operator: Stephen Clark
grip: second unit (as Steve Clark): Billy Clevenger
first assistant camera (as William Clevenger): Dick Colean
camera operator: second unit: Jim Fine
lamp operator: Roger Gebhard
camera operator: Kris Gregg
second assistant camera: second unit (as Kristopher Gregg): Terry Hawker
grip: Susan C. Ingram
second assistant camera: Robin Alan Knight
key grip: second unit (as Robin Knight): Gemma La Mana
still photographer (as Gemma La Mana Wills): John London
key grip: E. Scott Mayhugh
grip (as Scott Mayhugh): Dennis McLean
grip: Richard A. Mention III
first assistant camera (as Rickey Mention): Rick Neff
camera operator: Charles E. Nippell
best boy electric (as Chas. E. NippÃªll): Chris Reason
grip: Richard Smock
lamp operator: Robert C. Thomas
director of photography: second unit (as Robert Thomas): Ken Tosic
best boy electric (as Kenneth Tosic): Rick Tschudin
first assistant camera: second unit (as Richard Tschudin): Richard R. Waite
film loader (as Richard Waite): Don Whipple
dolly grip (as Don Whipple Jr.): Wayne Baker
underwater assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department

Nancy Mott
extras casting: Karen Semler
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Gala Autumn
costumer: women: Elinor Bardach
key costumer: women (as Elinor C. Bardach): Greg Hall
costumer: men: Silvio Scarano
costume supervisor

Editorial Department

Tom Allen
apprentice editor: Anita Brandt Burgoyne
assistant editor (as Anita Brandt-Burgoyne): Jacqueline Cambas
additional editor: Jean Caperonis
assistant editor: Carl Densley
colorist: Francine Fleishman
assistant editor: Vicki Hiatt
assistant editor: Penney May
apprentice editor: Dan Muscarella
color timer: Ray Sabo
negative cutter: Lisa M. Varney
apprentice editor

Location Management

Paul E. Brooks
location paymaster: Donald A. Potts
location manager

Music Department

Michael Boddicker
musician: synthesizer: Tom Boyd
oboe soloist: Emma Dikson
assistant music supervisor (as Emma Dixson): Tarquin Gotch
music supervisor: Les Hemstock
composer: additional music: Nicky Holland
composer: additional music: Tom Kramer
music editor: Maggie Ostroff
assistant music editor: Thomas Pasatieri
orchestrator: Ron Payne
assistant music supervisor: Cassandra Richburg
musician: viola (as Lynne Richburg): Dennis S. Sands
scoring mixer (as Dennis Sands): Chas Smith
exotic instruments: John Vigran
scoring mixer: George Doering
musician (uncredited): Maria Newman
musician (uncredited): Bruce Robb
music engineer (uncredited) / music mixer (uncredited) / music producer (uncredited): James Thatcher
musician: French horn (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Pamela Alch
script supervisor: Karen Hale Wookey
script supervisor: second unit (as Karen Wookey)

Transportation Department

Dave Busick
set mechanic: Bob Cornell
transportation captain: Timothy P. Ryan
transportation co-captain (as Tim Ryan): Tom F. Thomas
transportation coordinator (as Tom Thomas)

Additional Crew

Tom Ajar
projection: Jacqueline G. Arthur
assistant: Ms. Vance-Straker (as Jacki Arthur): Catherine Battistone
additional voices: Bruce A. Block
filmic consultant: Paul A. Calabria
animal trainer (as Paul Calibria): Bill Capizzi
additional voices: Allegra Clegg
production coordinator: Amy Feldman
office assistant: Ron Filbert
production accountant: Wayne Fitzgerald
title designer: Jan Garner
production accountant: Tim Gonzales
craft service: Cheryl Harris
animal trainer: raccoons: Christopher Kinsman
office assistant: Shelley Kirkwood
unit publicist: Steve Kramer
additional voice (as Steven Kramer): Willie Kupahu
production accountant: Luisa Leschin
additional voices: Rick Lowry
boat master: Steve Martin
animal trainer: raccoons (as Steve E. Martin): Wendy Oates
additional voices: Kenny Ortega
choreographer: Tom C. Peitzman
office assistant: Christina Rosati
fellowship intern: MCA: Doug Seus
head bear trainer: Lynne Seus
assistant bear trainer: Todd Trotter
assistant production coordinator: Daniel Wheatcroft
studio executive: Thomas White
additional voices: Tom Williams
additional voices: Marcia Wolf
additional voices: Clint Youngreen
assistant bear trainer: Tim Ahrend
animal wrangler: bear (uncredited): Dan Aykroyd
additional material (uncredited): Keith Bauer
animal wrangler: raccoons (uncredited): John Beers
assistant bear trainer (uncredited): Greg Knapp
set medic (uncredited): Donna Martin
animal supplier: raccoons (uncredited): Jackie Martin
animal supplier: raccoons (uncredited): Nancy Neumann
studio teacher (uncredited): Jean M. Simpson
animal wrangler: bear (uncredited)