Summer Rental is a 1985 comedy film directed by Carl Reiner, starring John Candy. The screenplay is written by Mark Reisman and Jeremy Stevens. The original music score is composed by Alan Silvestri. It was filmed in St. Pete Beach near St. Petersburg, Florida. Several area landmarks can be seen throughout the movie including the St. Petersburg Pier during the final leg of the Regatta.
The plot involves John Candy's character taking his family on...
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Summer Rental is a 1985 comedy film directed by Carl Reiner, starring John Candy. The screenplay is written by Mark Reisman and Jeremy Stevens. The original music score is composed by Alan Silvestri. It was filmed in St. Pete Beach near St. Petersburg, Florida. Several area landmarks can be seen throughout the movie including the St. Petersburg Pier during the final leg of the Regatta.
The plot involves John Candy's character taking his family on a summer vacation in fictitious Citrus Cove, Florida, during which they are constantly beset by a never-ending barrage of problems. Candy's character receives a leg injury that prevents him from being able to spend time with his family, and his immobility, though temporary, is a major source for much of the film's comedy.
When Atlanta air-traffic controller Jack Chester and his family leave for what turns out to be a fairly decrepit shack on a public beach in Florida, he eventually locks horns with pompous local sailing champion Al Pellet,...
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