National Lampoon's European Vacation

National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985)

Timing: 1:35 (95 min)

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Actors and characters

Release date

1985-07-25

Country

United States

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures

Genre

Adventure, Comedy, Romance

Budget

$17 000 000

Revenue

$49 400 000

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Director

Amy Heckerling

Actors

Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Dana Hill, Jason Lively, Eric Idle, William Zabka, John Astin, Mel Smith, Maureen Lipman, Robbie Coltrane
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Scenario

Producer

Matty Simmons

Operator

Robert Paynter

Composer

Charles Fox

Artist

Audition

Marion Dougherty

Editing

Pembroke J. Herring, Dieter Meyer
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• When the Griswolds are photographed near the fountain in Paris, Ellen is holding a Parisian promotional brochure. The colors of the flag on it are green, white, and orange (these are the colors of the Irish national flag).
• Anthony Michael Hall declined to reprise his role as Rusty in a sequel to Harold Ramis's 1983 film, and a decision was made to recast both child roles. This is why Dana Barron wasn't even considered for the role of Ellen in Amy Heckerling's 1985 film.
• Rick Mayall was considered for the role of the motorcyclist, as both Chevy Chase and director Amy Heckerling were fans of the series "Growing Pains" (1982-1984), but his candidacy was rejected by Warner Bros., who decided he wasn't well-known enough to American audiences. John Cleese was also considered for the role.
• Director Amy Heckerling once stated that she disliked Chevy Chase so much that she wouldn’t set foot on set unless she was provided with a plane ticket to New York, so she could leave at any moment.
• According to the director, the most difficult scene to film was the conclusion of the car chase involving the car thief and the main character played by Chevy Chase.