cast of movie the great outdoors
For other uses, see The Great Outdoors. The Great Outdoors is a 1988 American comedy film starring Dan Aykroyd and John Candy. Annette Bening (in her film debut) and Stephanie Faracy co-star. Robert Prosky, Lucy Deakins and Lewis Arquette have supporting roles. The film was directed by Howard Deutch and written and produced by John Hughes.