# Hilfe, die Amis kommen! (1985)

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**Original title**: *National Lampoon's European Vacation*
**Runtime**: 95 min
**Genres**: Adventure, Comedy
**Directed by**: Amy Heckerling
**Written by**: John Hughes, Robert Klane
**Starring**: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Dana Hill, Jason Lively, Victor Lanoux, Eric Idle

> *For over two thousand years, Europe has survived many great disasters. Now for the real test. Chevy Chase & his family are coming from America!*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

The Griswolds’ European odyssey begins when a game show suddenly drops them into the continent with no survival guide. Between clumsy attempts to blend in and awkward reliance on English, their vacation spirals into farce. At least the chaos is easier to understand than a metro map.

**Mood tags**: cozy, playful

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