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.

• Paramount Pictures
• St. Petersburg Clearwater Film Commision
• John Candy
• Richard Crenna
• Rip Torn
• Karen Austin
• Kerri Green
• John Larroquette
• Joey Lawrence
• Aubrey Jene