Hilfe, die Amis kommen!

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.

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Amy Heckerling directed Hilfe, die Amis kommen! in 1985. See Amy Heckerling's full filmography, where to start with Amy Heckerling, or where to go after you've seen everything by Amy Heckerling.

Hilfe, die Amis kommen! was released in 1985 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 95 minutes.