Review of The Great Outdoors (1988) by Shaz C — 11 Jul 2008

Well, originally it came out in the 1988 and it is one of the best John Candy movies.

This review of The Great Outdoors (1988) was written by Shaz C on 11 Jul 2008.

The Great Outdoors has generally received mixed reviews.

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