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Summer Rental (First Release)

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In Carl Reiner's SUMMER RENTAL, John Candy stars as Jack Chester, a nerve-shot air traffic controller who's ordered to take a vacation.

As a way to both decompress and spend time with his family, Chester takes them to a Florida resort. Things immediately go wrong: their supposedly beautiful beach rental turns out to be a delapidated shack. Jack falls asleep and fries to a crisp in the subtropical sun. Lifeguards are clearly flirting with Chester's daughter Jennifer (Green), and strangers trek through the family "digs" on their way to the ocean. Poor Jack's nerves are worse than ever!

He becomes friends with Scully (Torn), the one-handed owner of a floating restaurant. Colorfully crusty Scully gives Jack sailing lessons, and he's an apt pupil.

After his run-in with obnoxious landlord Al Pellet (Crenna), Jack and family are ordered to vacate their crummy rental. The wealthy playboy Pellet has won the local sailing regatta for seven straight years, so in revenge Jack plays on the man's pride by telling Al he will defeat him in the upcoming race. The only catch: Jack doesn't own a boat!

"Summer Rental" is available on DVD.

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ONE CRAZY SUMMER (1986) is another vacation-themed film. Here, John Cusack stars as Hoops McCann, a graduated high school basketballer who hopes to write and illustrate a book. While vacationing on Nantucket Island, Hoops has an unexpected adventure. Cast includes Demi Moore, Bobcat Goldthwait, John Matuszak, Rich Hall, Joe Flaherty, William Hickey and Rich Little. (VHS) (DVD)

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(5.7) Summer Rental (1985) - John Candy/Karen Austin/Kerri Green/Joey Lawrence/Aubrey Jenne/Rip Torn/Richard Crenna/John Larroquette/Richard Herd/Leigh French/Reni Santoni