Vegas Vacation is the first theatrical Vacation film not to carry the National Lampoon label or a screenwriting credit from John Hughes.Īfter the food preservative that keeps perishable items fresh for years which he helped make has been approved, Clark Griswold finally earns the sizable cash bonus promised to him in the previous film from Frank Shirley. The film opened at #4 at the box office and grossed over $36.4 million domestically. 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 stars Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, Wayne Newton, Ethan Embry, and Wallace Shawn. 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. Vegas Vacation is a 1997 American comedy film directed by Stephen Kessler in his feature directorial debut.
