Overboard (1987)

Director:

Garry Marshall

Writer:

Leslie Dixon (written by)

Release Date:

16 December 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Plot:

Rich bitch Joanna hires country carpenter Dean to build a closet on her yacht. When the two don't see eye-to-eye...

Plot Keywords:

Overboard | Carpenter | Amnesia | Yacht | Love

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Goldie Hawn	...	Joanna Stayton / Annie Proffitt
Kurt Russell	...	Dean Proffitt
Edward Herrmann	...	Grant Stayton III
Katherine Helmond	...	Edith Mintz
Mike Hagerty	...	Billy Pratt (as Michael Hagerty)
Roddy McDowall	...	Andrew
Jared Rushton	...	Charlie Proffitt
Jeffrey Wiseman	...	Joey Proffitt
Brian Price	...	Travis Proffitt
Jamie Wild	...	Greg Proffitt
Frank Campanella	...	Captain Karl
Henry Alan Miller	...	Dr. Norman Korman
Frank Buxton	...	Wilbur Budd (Elk Cove)
Carol Williard	...	Rose Budd (Elk Cove)
Doris Hess	...	Adele Burbridge (Elk Cove)

Runtime:

106 min | 112 min (TCM print)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Norway:11 (TV rating) | UK:12 (re-rating) | Netherlands:6 | Argentina:Atp | Chile:TE | Finland:K-10 | Sweden:Btl | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Fort Bragg, California, USA

Company:

Hawn / Sylbert Movie Company

Trivia:

The scenes of the character of Joey Proffitt talking in Pee-Wee Herman's voice were improvised as the Pee-Wee voice was not part of the original script.

Goofs:

Factual errors: After Annie/Joanna returns to the yacht with Grant and then decides she wants to go back to Oregon, she has the boat turned around to head back up the coast. Grant notices that "the boat's been turned around" when he sees land outside the port-side (left) window. If this were true, however, the land would be on the starboard (right) side of the yacht.

Quotes:

Dean Proffitt: The best thing the doctor is to do is to take a bath and...
[yells]
Dean Proffitt: GUYS GET THE TURTLE OUT OF THE BATHTUB... and I will look for the pictures first thing in the morning.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Death Proof (2007)

Soundtrack:

Jim Dandy To The Rescue

First-rate comedy

This is a comedy that doesn't suffer from time or repeated viewings. It has all the trappings of a true classic. The cast, Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, Edward Hermann and Roddy McDowall all put in good performances. The 4 child actors all do very well, too. The story is a funny one and it keeps me laughing. All in all, a very funny movie. I own it and will throw it in the DVD player every once in a while.