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Summer Rental

Directed by Carl Reiner
PG
1985    87mComedy
6.319%52%6.1
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Jack Chester, an overworked air traffic controller, takes his family on vacation to the beach. Things immediately start to go wrong for the Chesters, and steadily get worse. Jack ends up in a feud with a local yachtsman, and has to race him to regain his pride and family's respect.

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Cast of Summer Rental

  • John CandyJack Chester
  • Richard CrennaAl Pellet
  • Rip TornScully
  • Karen AustinSandy Chester
  • Kerri GreenJennifer Chester
  • John LarroquetteDon Moore
  • Joey LawrenceBobby Chester
  • Aubrey JeneLaurie Chester
  • Dick Anthony WilliamsDan Gardner
  • Richard HerdAngus MacLachlan
  • Carmine CaridiEd
  • Lois HamiltonVicki
  • Francis X. McCarthyHal
  • Santos MoralesCortez
  • Pierrino MascarinoMaitre D'
  • Harry YorkuPirate Musician
  • Bob WellsStan Greene
  • Scot SamisRuss
  • Tom BlackwellGregg
  • Saundra Dunson-FranksMrs. Gardner

Summer Rental Ratings & Reviews

  • staffm8February 18, 2026
    John Candy was a terrific comedian and actor! Summer Rental is one of his better ones!
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  • MalachiOctober 14, 2025
    Funny Classic John candy film with laughter
    1
  • Andrew BaxOctober 12, 2025
    A fun and heartfelt escape, Summer Rental is a delightfully charming '80s comedy that proves why John Candy was one of the most beloved comedic actors of his generation!
    1
  • K.RoehmMay 15, 2025
    A fun and nostalgic movie. Classic John Candy.
    1
  • Charles LondonFebruary 22, 2025
    Hit and miss comedy. John Candy carries the movie, although frankly, some of it would have been best left behind.
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