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National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) [PG-13]

Release Date:
July 25, 1985

Original Title:
National Lampoon's European Vacation

Alternate Titles:
De Laatste Dollar$ op Vakantie
European Vacation
Hilfe, die Amis kommen!
Loucas Aventuras de uma Família Americana
Loucas Aventuras de uma Família Americana na Europa
National Lampoon's Vacation 2 - European Vacation
National Lampoon's Vacation 2: European Vacation
Vacaciones en Europa
Ваканция в Европа

Genres:
Adventure | Comedy | Romance

Production Companies:
Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
AU: M  BR: 10  DE: 6  ES: APTA  FI: K-7  GB: 15  IE: 15  NL: 6  SE: 7  SK: 12  US: PG-13 

Runtime: 95

For over two thousand years, Europe has survived many great disasters. Now for the real test. Chevy Chase & his family are coming from America!

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The Griswalds win a vacation to Europe on a game show, and so pack their bags for the continent. They do their best to catch the flavor of Europe, but they just don't know how to be be good tourists. Besides, they have trouble taking holidays in countries where they CAN speak the language.

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Art Direction:
Leslie Tomkins
Alan Tomkins

Casting:
Marion Dougherty

Co-Producer:
Stuart Cornfeld

Costume Design:
Graham Williams

Director:
Amy Heckerling

Director of Photography:
Robert Paynter

Editor:
Pembroke J. Herring

First Assistant Director:
Don French

Gaffer:
Bob Bremner

Hairstylist:
Daphne Martin
Christine George

Makeup Artist:
Nick Forder
Monty Westmore

Original Music Composer:
Charles Fox

Producer:
Matty Simmons

Production Design:
Robert Cartwright

Production Supervisor:
Dieter Meyer

Publicist:
Regina Gruss

Screenplay:
John Hughes
Robert Klane

Second Unit Director:
Michael D. Moore

Set Decoration:
Simon Wakefield

Sound Recordist:
Tony Dawe

Special Effects:
Richard Richtsfeld

Still Photographer:
Stephen Morley

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