Summer Rental - wikipedia Summer Rental Summer Rental Summer Rental movie poster Directed by Carl Reiner Produced by George Shapiro Written by Mark Reisman Jeremy Stevens Starring John Candy Richard Crenna Music by Alan Silvestri Cinematography Ric Waite Edited by Bud Molin Distributed by Paramount Pictures Release date August 9, 1985 ( 1985 - 08 - 09 ) Running time 87 minutes Country United States Language English Box office $24,689,703 ( US ) Summer Rental is a 1985 comedy film directed by Carl Reiner and starring John Candy. The film 's screenplay was written by Mark Reisman and Jeremy Stevens. An original music score was composed for the film by Alan Silvestri. The film was released on August 9, 1985, by Paramount Pictures. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Reception 5 Soundtrack 6 Location 7 References 8 External links Plot Overworked air traffic controller Jack Chester ( Candy ) is given four paid weeks off as an alternative to being fired after nearly causing a mid-air collision on the job and having an outburst over what turned out to be a fly covering a radar blip. He uses this time off to take his wife Sandy and children Jennifer, Bobby, and Laurie on a summer vacation from the Atlanta area to the Gulf Coast resort town of Citrus Cove, Florida, where they are beset by a never - ending barrage of problems. First they are bumped out of the front of the line of an upscale seafood restaurant in favor of arrogant local sailing champion Al Pellet, who becomes Jack 's main nemesis throughout the film. Then the family misreads the address, moves into the wrong house, and are forced to leave in the middle of the night, ending up in a decrepit shack on a public beach with a constant stream of beach - goers tromping through. Jack then suffers a leg injury that prevents him from spending time with his family. Later, Jack again locks horns with Pellet, the owner of the dubious piece of real estate where the Chesters are staying after the previous owner died. Jack gives Pellet the check for $1,000 to cover the rent for the next two weeks, but Pellet tears up the check and orders the Chesters to leave the house when their first two weeks expire or he 'll throw them out personally. To avoid an early eviction, Jack challenges Pellet to a race at the upcoming Citrus Cove Regatta : If Pellet wins, Jack will pay him the $1,000 rent and take his family home ; if Jack wins, he keeps the money and earns the right to stay in the house for two more weeks rent - free. Pellet scoffs at the notion that Jack could ever defeat him in a race, but accepts the challenge. However, Jack has n't sailed for many years and does n't even have a boat. Scully, a local saloon keeper with a pirate 's mentality whom the Chesters met earlier, befriends Jack and volunteers to help him on both counts. The bored Chesters come to life by helping Jack make his new vessel seaworthy. This motley crew is at first no match for Pellet or anybody else in the race, but tossing useless garbage overboard, a strong breeze and a large pair of pants enable Jack to win a victory at sea. Cast John Candy as Jack Chester Karen Austin as Sandy Chester Kerri Green as Jennifer Chester Joey Lawrence as Bobby Chester Aubrey Jene as Laurie Chester Rip Torn as Richard Scully Richard Crenna as Al Pellet John Larroquette as Don Moore Richard Herd as Angus MacLachlan Lois Hamilton as Vicki Sanders Carmine Caridi as Ed Sanders Francis X. McCarthy as Hal ( as Frank McCarthy ) Bob Wells as Stan Greene Dick Anthony Williams as Dan Gardner Reni Santoni as Announcer Marcella Mercedes Cole as Mourner at wake Harry Yorku as Yorku, Pirate Musician Production The film was based on a summer holiday taken by Bernie Brillstein when he rented a house at the beach in Southern California. `` I have five children and I weigh 240 pounds, '' said Brillstein. `` Being heavy in California is not a terrific thing. Being heavy on the beach is worse. The house on the left was occupied by two elderly sisters, one of whom had a 6 - foot - 4 inch retarded son who was out of Arsenic and Old Lace. The house on the right was out of Death in Venice, occupied by a chic group of homosexuals who had 28 inch waists and wore peach sweaters. '' It became a starring vehicle for John Candy. Director Carl Reiner said `` Like a small, beautiful painting in a large frame, John is a handsome guy in a larger frame than is necessary. '' The film was developed at Paramount by the team of Barry Diller, Michael Eisner and Jeffrey Katzenberg. They all ended up leaving the studio before the film was made. Brillstein expected the film to be cancelled. However new studio president Ned Tanen greenlit the film. `` It was quite a good script and we had no product, '' said Tanen. `` There was a vacant spot of about six months on our release schedule. When all the geniuses are through, that 's as good a reason as any to make a movie. '' Candy and Reiner got along so well that they planned to make another film together at Paramount, The Last Holiday, but it was never made. Reception Summer Rental opened in 1,500 theatres. `` With all the comedies out this summer, '' said a Paramount executive at the time, `` you 've got to hit and run. '' The movie received negative reviews from critics, as the film holds a 13 % rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Soundtrack Jimmy Buffett 's `` Turning Around '' plays during the closing credits. It is also played when the Chesters are fixing up the Barnacle. The movie soundtrack is the only place to find this song, and also YouTube. In 2014 Alan Silvestri 's score was released on a limited edition album by Quartet Records, twinned with his music for Critical Condition. Location Summer Rental was filmed in St. Pete Beach, near St. Petersburg, Florida. Several local landmarks can be seen throughout the movie, including the St. Petersburg Pier during the final leg of the Regatta. Other landmarks include the old drawbridge on US19 / I - 275 north of the old Sunshine Skyway, as well as shots of Egmont Key in the distance. The air traffic control, radar room scene was filmed on location at the Atlanta Air Route Traffic Control Center ( ZTL ), in Hampton, Georgia. References Jump up ^ Maslin, Janet ( 1985 - 08 - 09 ). `` Movie Review - Summer Rental - FILM : ' SUMMER RENTAL, ' DIRECTED BY CARL REINER ''. NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015 - 04 - 30. Jump up ^ `` Summer Rental ( 1985 ) - Overview ''. TCM.com. Retrieved 2015 - 04 - 30. ^ Jump up to : A ghostly film that 's no ' kiddie movie. ' Aljean Harmetz Special to The New York Times. New York Times ( 1923 - Current file ) ( New York, N.Y ) 09 Aug 1985 : C16. Jump up ^ Paramount Appoints New Production Chief By ALJEAN HARMETZ Special to The New York Times. New York Times ( 1923 - Current file ) ( New York, N.Y ) 16 Apr 1985 : C15. Jump up ^ Too Many Movies and Too Few Successes Result in Poor Summer for Film Industry By LAURA LANDRO Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. Wall Street Journal ( 1923 - Current file ) ( New York, N.Y ) 02 Aug 1985 : 15. External links Summer Rental on IMDb Summer Rental at Rotten Tomatoes Summer Rental at Box Office Mojo Films directed by Carl Reiner Enter Laughing ( 1967 ) The Comic ( 1969 ) Where 's Poppa ? ( 1970 ) Oh, God ! ( 1977 ) The One and Only ( 1978 ) The Jerk ( 1979 ) Dead Men Do n't Wear Plaid ( 1982 ) The Man with Two Brains ( 1983 ) All of Me ( 1984 ) Summer Rental ( 1985 ) Summer School ( 1987 ) Bert Rigby, You 're a Fool ( 1989 ) Sibling Rivalry ( 1990 ) Fatal Instinct ( 1993 ) That Old Feeling ( 1997 ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Summer_Rental&oldid=840209102 '' Categories : 1985 films English - language films 1980s romantic comedy films 1980s adventure films American films American romantic comedy films Films scored by Alan Silvestri Films about vacationing Films directed by Carl Reiner Films set on beaches Films set in Florida Films shot in Florida Films shot in Georgia ( U.S. state ) Paramount Pictures films Talk Contents About Wikipedia Català Français Bahasa Melayu Português Українська Edit links This page was last edited on 8 May 2018, at 12 : 17 ( UTC ). 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Question: where did they film the movie summer rental
Answer: St. Pete Beach