Out to Sea (1997)

Director:

Martha Coolidge

Writer (WGA):

Robert Nelson Jacobs (written by)

Release Date:

2 July 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Get ready to Rumba!

Plot:

A failed gambler, intent on meeting a rich widow, tricks his widowed brother-in-law into boarding a cruise ship as dance hosts.

Plot Keywords:

Cruise | Dance | Brother In Law | Widower | Cruise Ship

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jack Lemmon	...	Herb Sullivan
Walter Matthau	...	Charlie Gordon
Dyan Cannon	...	Liz LaBreche
Gloria DeHaven	...	Vivian (as Gloria De Haven)
Brent Spiner	...	Gil Godwyn
Elaine Stritch	...	Mavis LaBreche
Hal Linden	...	Mac Valor
Donald O'Connor	...	Jonathan Devereaux
Edward Mulhare	...	Cullen Carswell
Rue McClanahan	...	Mrs. Ellen Carruthers
Alexandra Powers	...	Shelly
Sean O'Bryan	...	Allan
Esther Scott	...	Maria
Allan Rich	...	Sebastian
Estelle Harris	...	Bridget

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language and sex-related humor.

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian | Japanese | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:PG | Iceland:L | Canada:PG (Ontario) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #35345) | Argentina:13 | Portugal:M/12 | Sweden:Btl | Singapore:PG | UK:12 (video premiere)

Filming Locations:

Castaic Lake State Recreation Area - 32132 Ridge Route Road, Castaic, California, USA

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

The ninth pairing out of ten movies of comic actors and great friends Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Herb and Charlie lower the lifeboat, Godwyn turns around with his hand on the railing, knocking it back and forth indicating that it’s part of the set.

Quotes:

[Herb and Charlie have successfully left the ship in the lifeboat]
Gil Godwyn: I hope your boat capsizes and you drown like bloody rats!
Charlie, Herb: Bye!
[Ellen Carruthers walks in at this point]
Gil Godwyn: When that old bag makes me VP, I'll see to it you two never work on a cruise ship again as long as you LIVE!
[turns around, sees Ellen]
Gil Godwyn: [shocked] Ellen.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Hollywood Remembers Walter Matthau (2001) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Fun Life

Thanks for the laughs!

Walter Matthau plays Charlie Gordon who cons his widower brother-in-law Herb Sullivan (Jack Lemmon) into a cruise in search of rich and lonely ladies.What he doesn't tell Herb is that they have to be dance hosts. Out to Sea from 1997 is a comedy with excellent actors.There are great performances from Elaine Stritch, Dyan Cannon, Gloria DeHaven, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Harris, Hal Linden and Donald O'Connor.Lemmon and Matthau make a great team in the lead.This movie would be much worse without them.This legendary couple saves the movie.They're both dead now.Matthau died July 1st 2000 and Lemmon June 27th 2001.These two made us laugh in so many movies.The world of comedy lost a lot with them.So thanks for the laughs you two.We will miss you very much.