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Summary
George Lollar takes his family on vacation with "Club Sand", a shoddy and untrustworthy company. On their tropical island, they find soldiers everywhere, an unhelpful staff, inhospitable accomodation and undesirable holiday makers, but everyone except for George manages to have fun in the sun.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+13)
Critics 33Audiences 46GoodWatch 33
Metascore33
Letterboxd · 926 ratings2.5/5
IMDb4.1
Running time
1 h 16 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −24 min on the typical 100
typical 10076Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 137 countries
+127Released
1986
March 31, 1986
40 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
Yes: it's rated R in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 20 more33 people
- Charles GrodinGeorge Lollar
- Robin Pearson RoseSheila Lollar
- John AshtonPhil Cocoran
- Megan MullallyJessica Lollar
- Jon LovitzBartender
- Gerrit GrahamCurt
- Mario Van PeeblesPino
- SNScott NemesBobby Lollar
- SSStennar StromBrad Lollar
- David MirkinWalter Ambrose
Ellen BlakeDorothy Cocoran
Brenda BakkeVeroneeka
William BumillerEtienne
Phil HartmanJean-Michel
Mimi LieberMimi
Steve LevittPierre
Zane BuzbyMartine
Victor RiversRenaldo
Brett Baxter ClarkManuello
Ian AbercrombieMaitre d'
Jacob VargasCarlos
Irina MaleevaMaria- EREduardo RicardJuan
- MDMorgan DouglasPilot
Directing · 6
- Zane Buzby Director
- Annie Welles Script Supervisor
- Judith Collins Second Assistant Director
- Katherine Palmer-Collins Second Assistant Director
- Morgan Douglas Smith Second Unit Director
- John Jakes First Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Steve Zacharias Writer
- Jeff Buhai Writer
Production · 9
- Nessa Cooper Executive Producer
- Julie Corman Producer
- Ellen Blake Casting
- Jonathan Mostow Location Manager
- Jack Bohrer Executive In Charge Of Production
- Laura Lee Kasten Extras Casting
Camera · 11
- Stephen M. Katz Director of Photography
- Alex Nepomniaschy Director of Photography
- Kent H. Jorgensen Key Grip
- Renato Di Giuseppe First Assistant Camera
- Rob Sweeney Second Assistant Camera
- Robert Gantz Key Grip
Editing · 2
- Gregory Scherick Editor
- Joby Ochsner Assistant Editor
Sound · 5
- Thomas Richard Sharp Original Music Composer
- Steve Nelson Original Music Composer
- Walt Martin Sound Mixer
- Martin R. Topham Boom Operator
- Conan Berkeley Music Consultant
Art · 6
- Curtis A. Schnell Production Design
- Douglas A. Mowat Set Dresser
- Joe Fiacco Greensman
- Colin D. Irwin Art Direction
- Matt Gulbin Construction Coordinator
- Suzanne Lapick Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 6
- RaMona Fleetwood Hairdresser
- Denise Dellavalle Assistant Makeup Artist
- Lisa Riddle Wardrobe Assistant
- Robert Hallowell II Makeup Artist
- Clare M. Corsick Assistant Hairdresser
- Julia Gombert Costume Designer
Lighting · 6
- Amir Mokri Gaffer
- Cicero De Moraes Best Boy Electric
- Tom Voelpel Best Boy Electric
- Michael Everett Gaffer
- Joe Torres Electrician
- Anthony Huljev Electrician
Other crew · 4
- John "Bud" Cardos Stunt Coordinator
- JoAnn Harris Choreographer
- Deborah Brock Post Production Supervisor
- Ronald O. Coe Special Effects
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