- HD 1080
- Runtime: 87m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: Carl Reiner
- Stars: John Candy, Richard Crenna, Rip Torn, Karen Austin, Kerri Green
- keywords: rivalry, family vacation, suffering parent, time off, run down house
- Production_studio: Paramount Pictures, St. Petersburg Clearwater Film Commision, Bernie Brillstein Productions
- Slogan: John Candy is about to face the most devastating experience known to man—the family vacation.
- The Summer Rental is featured in the top rankings of 1985
- #84 in Top Comedy Movies of 1985
Jack Chester, an overworked air traffic controller, takes his family on vacation to the beach. Things immediately start to go wrong for the Chesters, and steadily get worse. Jack ends up in a feud with a local yachtsman, and has to race him to regain his pride and family's respect.