Vacation poster & wallpaper
Get movie widget Recommend it Add to Favorites

Kaoru Kobayashi, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Nene Ohtsuka, Shuji Kashiwabara, Ren Ohsugi ... see more see more... , Asami Imajuku , Keiichi Asada , Nene Otsuka , Shuuji Kashiwabara

Director Hajime Kadoi examines the humanity of the folks whose job it is to serve and honor the law with this compassion drama concerning a middle-aged prison guard who is called on to assist a condem... read more read more...ned prisoner in his final moments. Adapted from the novel by Akira Yoshimura, Vacation tells the story of Hirai (Kaoru Kobayashi). A solitary figure at work, where he tends to model death row inmate Kaneda (Hidetoshi Nishijima), Hirai is engaged to marry single mother Mika (Nene Ohtsuka). Unfortunately for the soon-to-be-married couple, Hirai's job as a prison guard doesn't permit him the luxury of planning a proper honeymoon. An unanticipated opportunity for a week off of work soon arrives, however, when the minister of justice signs Kaneda's execution warrant. There's no doubt that Hirai could use a break, if not just for his honeymoon than to try and mend bridges with his future stepson, but that reprieve comes at a particularly high price. Kaneda is preparing to meet his executioner, and it's Hirai's job to ensure that the condemned man is treated with dignity and humanity in his final moments. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Flixster Users

7% want to see it

56 ratings

Unrated, 1 hr. 55 min.

Directed by: Hajime Kadoi

Invite friends to see

report incorrect info

Photos

None yet... Got one?

Your Rating


clear rating

Flixster Reviews (12)

No featured reviews yet. Help by rating our reviews.

View All Vacation Reviews

Critic Reviews

No recent reviews.

Critic ratings and reviews powered by RottenTomatoes.com

Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)

Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)

Cast

More Like This

This list looks lonely.
Add a suggestion!

Facts

No facts approved yet. Be the first

Vacation : Watch Free on TV

Vacation Trivia

  • What are the names of the brother and sister in the Griswold family (National Lampoon Vacation movies)?  Answer »
  • Rusty is older than Audrey in all the Lampoon Vacation movies except for _______ where he is younger than her.  Answer »
  • In National Lampoons Vacation the man that sells the Griswolds the cabins is also Clark's boss in National Lampoons Christmas Vacation  Answer »
  • in "National Lampoons Vacation" what was the theme park the family were trying to get to?  Answer »
More Vacation Trivia

Movie Quizzes

No quizzes for Vacation. Want to create one?

Video Clips

No video clips yet. Want to upload one?

Meet Other Fans

Add Vacation to favorites

Recent News

No recent headlines. Got one?

Recent Lists

Make a List |

View All Lists

Most Popular Skin

No skins yet. Interested in creating one?