Vegas Vacation
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| Directed by | Stephen Kessler |
| Screenplay by | Elisa Bell |
| Story by | Elisa Bell Bob Ducsay |
| Based on | Characters by John Hughes |
| Produced by | Jerry Weintraub |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | William A. Fraker |
| Edited by | Seth Flaum |
| Music by | Joel McNeely |
Production company | Jerry Weintraub Productions |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $25 million |
| Box office | $36.4 million (US) |
Vegas Vacation is a 1997 American comedy film directed by Stephen Kessler in his feature directorial debut. It is the fourth installment in National Lampoon’s Vacation film series, and was written by Elisa Bell, based on a story by Bell and Bob Ducsay. The film stars Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, Wayne Newton, Ethan Embry, and Wallace Shawn. It tells the story of Clark Griswold taking his family to Las Vegas to renew his vows to Ellen as the series' usual hilarity occurs.
The film opened at #4 at the box office and grossed over $36.4 million domestically. Vegas Vacation is the first theatrical Vacation film to not carry the National Lampoon label or have any involvement from John Hughes. Also, this is the final film released before National Lampoon magazine folded. There would not be another theatrically released Vacation film until 2015, when a standalone sequel was produced.