National Lampoon's European Vacation
| National Lampoon's European Vacation | |
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Theatrical release poster by Boris Vallejo | |
| Directed by | Amy Heckerling |
| Screenplay by | John Hughes Robert Klane |
| Story by | John Hughes |
| Based on | Characters by John Hughes |
| Produced by | Matty Simmons |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Robert Paynter |
| Edited by | Pembroke J. Herring |
| Music by | Charles Fox |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $17 million |
| Box office | $49.3 million |
National Lampoon's European Vacation is a 1985 American comedy film directed by Amy Heckerling and written by Robert Klane based on characters created by John Hughes. The second film in National Lampoon's Vacation film series, it stars Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Dana Hill, Jason Lively, Victor Lanoux, and Eric Idle with special appearances by John Astin, Paul Bartel, Maureen Lipman, Willy Millowitsch, Mel Smith, and Moon Zappa. It tells the story of the Griswold family when they win an all-expense-paid trip to Europe as chaos of all sorts occur. The film received mixed reviews from critics and audiences, making it the weakest of the original trilogy, but was a financial success.