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Vegas Vacation

1997 film directed by Stephen Kessler
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Vegas Vacation

Summary

Vegas Vacation is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Vegas Vacation's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Vegas Vacation was directed by Stephen Kessler[4].
  • Vegas Vacation's composer is recorded as Joel McNeely[5].
  • Vegas Vacation's genre is comedy film[6].
  • Vegas Vacation followed National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation[7].
  • Vegas Vacation was followed by National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2[8].
  • A cast member of Vegas Vacation was Chevy Chase[9].
  • A cast member of Vegas Vacation was Beverly D'Angelo[10].
  • A cast member of Vegas Vacation was Ethan Embry[11].
  • A cast member of Vegas Vacation was Marisol Nichols[12].
  • A cast member of Vegas Vacation was Randy Quaid[13].
  • A cast member of Vegas Vacation was Jeffrey Donovan[14].
  • A cast member of Vegas Vacation was Jerry Weintraub[15].
  • A cast member of Vegas Vacation was Julio Oscar Mechoso[16].
  • A cast member of Vegas Vacation was Miriam Flynn[17].
  • A cast member of Vegas Vacation was S.A. Griffin[18].
  • A cast member of Vegas Vacation was Shae D'Lyn[19].
  • A cast member of Vegas Vacation was Sid Caesar[20].
  • A cast member of Vegas Vacation was Siegfried & Roy[21].
  • A cast member of Vegas Vacation was Sly Smith[22].
  • A cast member of Vegas Vacation was Toby Huss[23].
  • A cast member of Vegas Vacation was Wallace Shawn[24].
  • A cast member of Vegas Vacation was Wayne Newton[25].
  • Vegas Vacation was produced by Jerry Weintraub[26].
  • Vegas Vacation's production company is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Vegas Vacation was produced by Jerry Weintraub[26]. It was directed by Stephen Kessler[4]. Cast members include Chevy Chase[9], Beverly D'Angelo[10], Ethan Embry[11], Marisol Nichols[12], Randy Quaid[13], and Jeffrey Donovan[14].

Publication

Publication dates include February 14, 1997[28] and May 22, 1997[29]. The original language of Vegas Vacation was English[30]. Its genre is comedy film[6]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Subject and Themes

Vegas Vacation's main subject is gambling[32].

Reception

Reviews include 3.7/10[33], 15%[34], and 20/100[35].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Vegas Vacation followed National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation[7]. It was followed by National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2[8].

Why It Matters

Vegas Vacation has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Related Entities

Arizona Beverly D'Angelo California Chevy Chase film Jeffrey Donovan Marisol Nichols Netflix Randy Quaid Sid Caesar United States Wallace Shawn

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] ↑ . boxofficemojo.com. boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [29] ↑ . zelluloid.de. Retrieved . zelluloid.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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