Vegas Vacation
Vegas Vacation poster
Directed by	Stephen Kessler
Produced by	Jerry Weintraub
Written by	Elisa Bell & Bob Ducsay
Starring	Chevy Chase Beverly D'Angelo Randy Quaid Ethan Embry Marisol Nichols
Music by	Joel McNeely
Cinematography	William A. Fraker
Editing by	Seth Flaum
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date(s)	February 14, 1997 (USA)
Running time	93 min.
Language	English
Preceded by	National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Followed by	National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure
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Vegas Vacation (1997, Warner Bros.) is the fourth part of the Vacation film series centering around the fictitious Griswold family, following National Lampoon's Vacation, National Lampoon's European Vacation, and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. It is also the first film in the series not licensed with the National Lampoon moniker. Chevy Chase again reprises his starring role as Clark Griswold, the patriarch of the family. Image File history File links This image was found the Amazon website at Vegas Vacation, Amazon. ... Jerry Weintraub (born September 26, 1937, The Bronx, New York) is a film producer and a former Chairman/CEO of United Artists. ... Bob Ducsay is a film editor who has worked on over 20 films and television productions. ... Chevy Chase (born October 8, 1943) is an Emmy Award-winning American comedian, writer, and television and film actor. ... Beverly DAngelo (born November 15, 1951 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American singer and actress. ... Randall Rudy Randy Quaid (born October 1, 1950) is an Academy Award-nominated actor and former comedian. ... Ed ONeill (left) as Det. ... Marisol Nichols (born November 2, 1973 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actress. ... Joel McNeely (b. ... William A. Fraker (born on September 29, 1923 in Los Angeles, California), is a cinematographer, film director, and producer. ... “WB” redirects here. ... is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... National Lampoons Christmas Vacation (1989, Warner Bros. ... National Lampoons Vacation is a 1983 comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and starring Chevy Chase, Beverly DAngelo, Anthony Michael Hall, Dana Barron, Randy Quaid and Imogene Coca. ... National Lampoons European Vacation is a 1985 comedy film, second in the Vacation series, directed by Amy Heckerling and starring Chevy Chase and Beverly DAngelo. ... National Lampoons Christmas Vacation (1989, Warner Bros. ... January 1973 cover of National Lampoon National Lampoon was an American humor magazine that began in 1970 as an offshoot of the Harvard Lampoon. ... Chevy Chase (born October 8, 1943) is an Emmy Award-winning American comedian, writer, and television and film actor. ... Clark Wilhelm Griswold, Jr. ...

Plot

Griswold, after receiving a bonus, announces to his family that he is taking them on vacation. Enthusiasm wanes, however, when they hear they are headed to Las Vegas, Nevada. His wife Ellen (Beverly D'Angelo) and teenage daughter, Audrey (Marisol Nichols) have their doubts, as Las Vegas is not known for its family-friendly atmosphere, while Rusty (Ethan Embry) appears more eager, even asking if prostitution is legal there. BONUS - It is an incentive for many workers to work extra hours and improve quality, in certain cases quantity, to ensure a maximised wage overall. ... Vegas redirects here. ... Beverly DAngelo (born November 15, 1951 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American singer and actress. ... Marisol Nichols (born November 2, 1973 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actress. ... Ed ONeill (left) as Det. ... Whore redirects here. ...

Upon arriving in Vegas, the family embarks upon a series of mishaps and adventures that bring them in contact with many famous people, as well as returning cousin Catherine (Miriam Flynn) and her eccentric husband Eddie (Randy Quaid) and vulgar children, whom they visit at their trailer park in the desert. While on a group tour of the gigantic Hoover Dam, macho Clark foolishly leaves the group to climb the scaffolding to the very top, and then has a hard time descending back after a security door locks behind him and his cries for help cannot be heard over the roaring water. Miriam Flynn (born June 18, 1952) is an American voice artist and character actress. ... Randall Rudy Randy Quaid (born October 1, 1950) is an Academy Award-nominated actor and former comedian. ... For the dam near Westerville, Ohio, see Hoover Dam (Ohio). ...

Ultimately, the family begins to fall apart, thanks to Clark's - and later, Rusty's - obsessive gambling (to varying degrees of success), Ellen's infatuation with Wayne Newton, and Audrey's desire to hang out with sexually-charged Cousin Vicki, rather than her conservative family. The Griswolds must learn how to come together as a family, or "Sin City" will destroy their very fabric. Carson Wayne Newton (born April 3, 1942, in Roanoke, Virginia) is an American singer and entertainer based in Las Vegas, Nevada. ...

Production

• The Mirage Resort on the Las Vegas Strip was a major filming location for this movie.
• Filmed during the busy tourist season, from mid-June, through late September 1996.
• Several sections of the movie are filmed at Shenandoah, the home of entertainer Wayne Newton, who also appears in the film.
• Producer Jerry Weintraub makes a cameo appearance as "Gilly from Philly".
• Siegfried and Roy's world-famous stage show is featured, with the entertainers (and tigers) interacting with Chase.
• Wallace Shawn, Julia Sweeney, and Toby Huss have small roles; Sid Caesar appears in a cameo. Toby Huss portrayed a young Frank Sinatra impersonator/fake i.d. salesman. The role was similar to a number of MTV commercials from the early 90's that featured Huss as a Vegas crooner.
• The "Cousin Vicki" and "Cousin Dale" characters appear here for the first time since the original Vacation film (though both are played by different actors).
• Early working titles included National Lampoon's Las Vegas Vacation and National Lampoon's Vegas Vacation.

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Trivia

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• When Rusty poses for the fake driver's license photo by sticking his head through the slot, the background of Las Vegas clearly shows through behind his head. However, when Rusty presents his drivers license at the casino, the background of his photo is blue. However, seeing as how the man was creating him a fake ID, it is easy to assume that he could have replaced the Vegas background with a blue one.
• Christie Brinkley has a cameo as "the girl in the Ferrari" from the first Vacation film, although this time she is revealed to have a baby. (This also features a tribute to Vacation with "Holiday Road" playing in the background.)
• Clark tells Rusty and Audrey that he hardly recognizes them anymore, a reference to having different actors play the Griswold children in each of the four movies (though the original Audrey, Dana Barron, did return to the role for Christmas Vacation 2)
• Although depicted as a joke, "war" can be found in some casinos.
• During an interview for this movie, Chevy Chase stated that he was happy to having had the same wife for so long (through all the movies) and that Clark and Ellen had been together longer than most real-life couples...and had had a lot more children.

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Tagline

• This time the Griswolds are on a roll.

External links

• Vegas Vacation at the Internet Movie Database