Review of The Great Outdoors (1988) by Shauna C — 06 May 2008

Wonderful love every bit of this movie funny funny funny.

This review of The Great Outdoors (1988) was written by Shauna C on 06 May 2008.

The Great Outdoors has generally received mixed reviews.

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