National Lampoon's European Vacation

National Lampoon's European Vacation
National Lampoon's European Vacation
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Directed by	Amy Heckerling
Written by	John Hughes; Robert Klane
Produced by	Matty Simmons
Starring	Chevy Chase; Beverley D'Angelo; Dana Hill; Jason Lively
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	26 July1985
Running time	95 min.
Country	USA

National Lampoon's European Vacation is a 1985 comedy film, second in the Vacation series, directed by Amy Heckerling and starring Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo.

Dana Hill and Jason Lively, replace Dana Barron and Anthony Michael Hall (both of whom declined to reprise their roles from the first film) as Griswold children Audrey and Rusty.

The film's plot is another family misadventure full of over-the-top, slapstick. Chase and D'Angelo continue portraying the married couple Clark and Ellen Griswold with two children, Rusty and Audrey, living in suburban Chicago. The family competes in a game show called "Pig in a Poke" (which was based on Family Feud, but had the families wear pig costumes) and wins an all expense paid trip to Europe. In a whirlwind tour of western Europe, chaos of all sorts ensues.

Cameo appearances are made by John Astin (playing game show host "Kent Winkdale", an obvious spoof of then-popular host Wink Martindale), Moon Unit Zappa, Robbie Coltrane, Ballard Berkeley and Eric Idle.