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Writers (WGA):
Chris Elliott (story) &
Adam Resnick (story) ...
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Release Date:
7 January 1994 (USA) more
Tagline:
He's Setting Sail On The High Seas... Without A Rudder, A Compass, Or A Clue!
Plot:
A foul-mouthed finishing school graduate mistakenly winds up on an ill-fated fishing boat, and faces the wrath of a crew that considers him bad luck. full summary | add synopsis
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1 nomination more
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(5 articles)
Chris Elliott Cast as Lily's Father on How I Met Your Mother
(From TVfanatic. 9 October 2009, 11:14 AM, PDT)
Cool Stuff Reviewed: Adult Swim’s $75 Pants, Ghostbusters: The Video Game
(From Slash Film. 28 July 2009, 6:00 AM, PDT)
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not the worst movie of all time more (80 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Chris Elliott | ... | Nathanial Mayweather |
 | Ritch Brinkley | ... | Captain Greybar |
 | James Gammon | ... | Paps |
| Brian Doyle-Murray | ... | Skunk (as Brian-Doyle Murray) |
 | Brion James | ... | Big Teddy |
 | Melora Walters | ... | Trina |
| I.M. Hobson | ... | Headmaster Timmons |
 | Alex Nevil | ... | Thomas |
| David H. Sterry | ... | Lance (as David Sterry) |
| Bob Elliott | ... | William Mayweather |
| Edward Flotard | ... | Limo Driver |
| Jim Cummings | ... | Cupcake (voice) |
 | David Letterman | ... | Old Salt In Fishing Village (as Earl Hofert) |
 | Ann Magnuson | ... | Calli |
| Russ Tamblyn | ... | Chocki |
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80 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Iceland:L | Canada:14A (Canadian Home Video rating) | Singapore:PG | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 (NO. 32709)
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Originally intended as a vehicle for Tim Burton. more
Quotes:
Old Salt in Fishing Village: Would you like to buy a monkey? more
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Referenced in "Gilmore Girls: Teach Me Tonight (#2.19)" (2002) more
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IN THE WEE HOURS more
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I've been a Chris Elliot fan since watching him on his old television series "Get a Life." I think he is the precursor to comedians such as Tom Green, and the modern gross-out comedy. The image of Elliot licking the boat with soapy water comes to mind.
Lots of people would label this movie as one of the worst movies of all time, but it's consciously absurd (or "wacky" as Christ Elliot's character might say). "Worst" movies are ones that think they are legit, like The Order, or Batman and Robin.
That being said, Cabin Boy is not the best comedy of all time. The crazy-funny parts are laugh out loud funny, but spread too far apart. I think this movie should have been wall-to-wall laughs. But it's worth it for the good parts, and Chris Elliot deserves our attention.
Watch some night alongside Freddy Got Fingered and Clifford.