Review of The Great Outdoors (1988) by Laura S — 02 Sep 2007

This movie is very funny, A true classic John Candy and Dan Ackroyd are the best!

This review of The Great Outdoors (1988) was written by Laura S on 02 Sep 2007.

The Great Outdoors has generally received mixed reviews.

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