Boat Trip (2002)

User Rating:

4.6/10   

Director:

Mort Nathan

Writers (WGA):

Mort Nathan (written by) &
William Bigelow (written by)

Release Date:

21 March 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Singles Cruise. Double Trouble.

Plot:

Two straight men mistakenly end up on a "gays only" cruise.

Plot Keywords:

Gay | Hot Air Balloon | Travel Agent | Catfight | Ejaculation Scene

Awards:

2 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Wed. July 29	1:00 AM	TBS
Wed. July 29	10:00 AM	TBS

Cast

Cuba Gooding Jr.	...	Jerry Robinson
Horatio Sanz	...	Nick Ragoni
Roselyn Sanchez	...	Gabriella
Vivica A. Fox	...	Felicia
Maurice Godin	...	Hector
Roger Moore	...	Lloyd Faversham
Lin Shaye	...	Sonya the Coach
Victoria Silvstedt	...	Inga
Ken Hudson Campbell	...	Tom (as Ken Campbell)
Zen Gesner	...	Ron
William Bumiller	...	Steven
Noah York	...	Perry
Richard Roundtree	...	Felicia's Dad
Bob Gunton	...	Boat Captain
Jennifer Gareis	...	Sheri
Steven M. Porter	...	Marshall Geller
Li Hagman	...	Pia
Jerry Collins	...	Larry
Artie Lange	...	Brian
Philip Krevoy	...	Man on Deck
Eddie Driscoll	...	Steward
Steve Hudson	...	Contestant
Andrew Whelan	...	Bachelor #2
Brian Pollack	...	Bachelor #3
Norman Krevoy	...	Grandpa
Cecile Krevoy	...	Grandma
Glenn D. Feig	...	Man at Railing
Mert Rich	...	Lloyd's Date
Erika Johnson	...	Hawaiian Tropic Team Leader
Donte Calarco	...	Daniel's Massage Client
Thomas Lennon	...	The Priest
Brad Krevoy	...	Pilot
Christoph Quest	...	Inga's Dad
Wieslawa Wesolowska	...	Inga's Mom
Martin Richert	...	Daniel the Masseuse
Roger Mussenden	...	S&M Guy
Norbert Heisterkamp	...	André
Jami Ferrell	...	Bridgit, Swedish Suntanning Team Member
Clara May Beasley	...	Swedish Suntanning Team Member
Margo Castor	...	Swedish Suntanning Team Member
Evangelia Geovanekou	...	Swedish Suntanning Team Member
Katharina Maassen	...	Swedish Suntanning Team Member
Sandra Martellotta	...	Swedish Suntanning Team Member
Barbara Matziris	...	Swedish Suntanning Team Member
Diana Pink	...	Swedish Suntanning Team Member
Michelle Ruben	...	Swedish Suntanning Team Member
Jennifer Stehr	...	Swedish Suntanning Team Member
Katie Vigers	...	Swedish Suntanning Team Member
Anja Weber	...	Swedish Suntanning Team Member
Sterling Rice	...	Hawaiian Tropic Team Member
Cheryl Connell	...	Hawaiian Tropic Team Member
Bjorg Lovstad	...	Hawaiian Tropic Team Member
Linda Mitchell	...	Hawaiian Tropic Team Member
Nofit Shevach	...	Hawaiian Tropic Team Member
Tatjana Tutan	...	Hawaiian Tropic Team Member
Veroniqa Wallens	...	Hawaiian Tropic Team Member
Jack Baldwin	...	Hydra Tourist
John Baldwin	...	Hydra Tourist
Shawn Scott	...	Hydra Tourist
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Natalia Sokolova	...	One of the three semi-naked girls laid down on the boat (unconfirmed)
Will Ferrell	...	Michael, Brian's Boyfriend (uncredited)
Marcus Lucas	...	Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
Bernhard Marsch	...	Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
Simone Schott	...	Blonde Bridesmaid (uncredited)

Directed by
Mort Nathan

Writing credits (WGA)
Mort Nathan		(written by) &
William Bigelow		(written by)

Produced by
Bill Bigelow	....	associate producer
Sabine de Mardt	....	executive producer (as Sabine Müller)
Frank Hübner	....	producer
Jeffrey F. January	....	associate producer
Brad Krevoy	....	producer
H.W. Pausch	....	associate producer
Brian Pollack	....	associate producer
Klaus Rettig	....	associate producer
Adam Richman	....	associate producer
Mert Rich	....	associate producer
Stefaan Schieder	....	line producer
Gerhard Schmidt	....	producer
Andrew Sugerman	....	producer
Mike Upton	....	line producer: US

Original Music by
Robert Folk

Cinematography by
Shawn Maurer		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
John Axness

Casting by
Roger Mussenden

Production Design by
Charles Breen

Art Direction by
Uli Hanisch

Set Decoration by
Manfred Lohmar

Costume Design by
Tim Chappel

Makeup Department
Stacye P. Branche	....	hair stylist: Mr. Gooding Jr. (as Stacye Branche)
Stacye P. Branche	....	makeup artist: Mr. Gooding Jr. (as Stacye Branche)
Uli de la Lama	....	makeup artist (as Ulrike Schaeperklaus)
Nancy Geisler	....	makeup artist
Silke Lisku	....	hair stylist
Patty York	....	makeup artist
Gerd Zeiss	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Reinhild Gräber	....	production supervisor: ApolloMedia
Rudolf Kurz	....	production supervisor: ApolloMedia
Pearl A. Lucero	....	production supervisor: USA
Arno Neubauer	....	production manager: Greece
Klaus Spinnler	....	unit production manager
Oliver Wissmann	....	production supervisor: Germany

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nicole Haeussermann	....	second assistant director
Oliver Kester	....	additional third assistant director
Schoko Okroy	....	third assistant director
Antonia Polikandrioti	....	additional third assistant director
Aaron Walters	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Uli Hanisch	....	art director: Germany
Stefan Isfort	....	property master
Andrea Kessler	....	on-set props
Daniel Peeck	....	stand-by carpenter
Dagmar Wessel	....	set dresser
Petra Maria Wirth	....	draughtsman
Petra Maria Wirth	....	scenic artist

Sound Department
Susan Cahill	....	assistant sound editor
Jed M. Dodge	....	dialogue editor
Jim Fitzpatrick	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jason George	....	supervising sound editor
Robert Getty	....	dialogue editor
Jacob Goldstein	....	sound recordist
Frederick Howard	....	sound effects editor
Aaron Levy	....	sound re-recording mixer
Sterling Moore	....	utility sound
Michael Mullane	....	sound editor
Hugh Murphy	....	assistant sound editor
Nick Neutra	....	foley mixer
Rudy Pi	....	sound re-recording mixer
Doug Reed	....	foley artist
Brian Robinson	....	boom operator
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer

Special Effects by
Andreas Korth	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Adam Avitabile	....	digital compositor
Mark S. Driscoll	....	visual effects producer: LOOK! Effects Inc.
Henrik Fett	....	visual effects supervisor
James David Hattin	....	title design, digital compositor, image resolution
Christopher Ivins	....	digital compositor: LOOK! Effects Inc.
Mark I. Mitchell	....	visual effects supervisor
Mark L. Mitchell	....	visual effects supervisor
Dan Naulin	....	digital effects artist
Tefft Smith	....	digital artist

Stunts
Peter Bartels	....	stunts: Stuntteam Steinmeier/Mohr
Katja Bernet	....	stunts: Stuntteam Steinmeier/Mohr
Michael Bittinger	....	stunts: Stuntteam Steinmeier/Mohr
Andreas Cremer	....	stunts: Stuntteam Steinmeier/Mohr
Torsten Jerabek	....	stunts: Stuntteam Steinmeier/Mohr
Jürgen Klein	....	stunts: Stuntteam Steinmeier/Mohr
Michael Mohr	....	stunt coordinator
Horst Neugebauer	....	stunts: Stuntteam Steinmeier/Mohr
Jochen Römer	....	stunts: Stuntteam Steinmeier/Mohr
Marc Sieger	....	stunt coordinator: Stuntteam Steinmeier/Mohr
Mac Steinmeier	....	stunts: Stuntteam Steinmeier/Mohr

Camera and Electrical Department
Thomas Gottschalk	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Rafael Jeneral	....	clapper loader
Jochen Kratzheller	....	best boy
Niels Maier	....	gaffer
Marc Margulies	....	first assistant camera
Ralph Mendoza	....	camera operator: SpaceCam
Won-suk Park	....	second assistant camera
Jens Piotrowski	....	camera assistant

Casting Department
Elizabeth Boykewich	....	casting associate
Caroline Liem	....	casting associate
Silvia Munzòn-Lopèz	....	casting: bit parts and extras
Anika Schniewind	....	casting trainee: bit-parts and extras
Carmen Senz	....	casting: bit-parts and extras
Stephan Senz	....	casting: bit-parts and extras

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Elena Wegner	....	wardrobe

Editorial Department
John Burnett	....	first assistant editor
Ralph Tarr	....	color timer
Philip Whitfield	....	telecine operator: rushes

Music Department
Marcus Barone	....	music administrator
Brian Benison	....	orchestrator
Richard Bronskill	....	orchestrator
David Feinman	....	additional composer: score
Michelle Kuznetsky	....	music supervisor
Mary Ramos	....	music supervisor
David Sabee	....	orchestra contractor
Brad Segal	....	composer: additional music
Brad Segal	....	music editor
Nic. tenBroek	....	composer: additional music

Transportation Department
Detlef Issel	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Christa Bentlage	....	assistant: Mr. Schmidt
Luzie Besser	....	assistant: Ms. Müller
Darren Bond	....	assistant: Ms. Fox
Nicole Bruch	....	assistant: Mr. Schmidt
Birthe Danielsen	....	assistant: Mr. Becker (as Birthe Danielson)
Felix Dencker	....	production assistant
Brittany Derrien	....	assistant: Mr. Sanz
Kerstin Dick	....	production accountant assistant: Germany
Alexander Dominitzki	....	location manager
Joseph G. Eckardt	....	executive assistant: Cuba Gooding Jr.
Manuela Groh	....	assistant to line producer
Kathrin Hoffmann	....	production coordinator
Jürgen Jansen	....	production accountant: Germany
Petra Jorgensen	....	script supervisor
Desiree Killian	....	production accountant: USA
Alexander Kornberg	....	assistant to associate producer
Reuben Liber	....	assistant: Mr. Krevoy
Samia Mainz	....	assistant: Mr. Hübner
Erik Manning	....	assistant: Mr. Krevoy
Luigi-GiGi Medico	....	catering assistant
Amy Ostrower	....	post-production accountant: USA
Alexander Riech	....	production assistant
Christian Sieling	....	production accountant trainee: Germany
Bernhard Speck	....	production accountant: Germany

Production Companies

• ApolloMedia
• Boat Trip LLC
• Erste Productions KG
• Gemini Film
• International West Pictures (IWP)
• Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA)

Distributors

• Entertainment Film Distributors (2002) (UK) (theatrical)
• Concorde Filmverleih (2003) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA) (2003) (USA) (theatrical)
• Paradiso Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Nordisk Film (2003) (Finland) (DVD)
• Alfa Films (2004) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• E.P. Production (2004) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Luxor Entertainment (200?) (Russia) (theatrical)
• Vision Distribution (200?) (France) (theatrical)
• Artisan Entertainment (2003) (USA) (VHS)
• Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
• Talpa (2006) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)
• Tien (2007) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (Argentina) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Boy Wonder Visual Effects (visual effects)
• Flash Art GmbH (special effects)
• LOOK! Effects (digital visual effects)

Other Companies

• Reder & Feig  production legal services
• Senzai-Cast  extras and bit parts

Also Known As:

Boat Trip (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual content, language and some drug material.

Runtime:

94 min | USA:97 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English | Swedish | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Finland:K-11 | Argentina:13 | Brazil:14 | Canada:14A | Germany:12 | Netherlands:AL | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #38760) | USA:Unrated (unrated DVD version)

Filming Locations:

Bonn, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany

Company:

ApolloMedia

Trivia:

Will Ferrell and Artie Lange were supposed to kiss in their scene but Lange refused to do it.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Felicia is out on the balcony showing off to the man detailing her BMW she is out on a balcony on the top floor. In the next shot the windows behind her changed and we can see stairs in the room she walks into.

Quotes:

[about his controlling fiancée]
Jerry Robinson: Now the only thing I have to decide for the rest of my life is if I want to be buried or cremated. Nope, I'm being buried next to Felicia... she told me this morning.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs West Side Story (1961)

Soundtrack:

Hip Hop

Harmless vulgar sex-farce on a Ship of Poofs

I picked this one up (the DVD version) totally on impulse the other night, not having a clue as to what it would really be like. The title, cover design and descriptive blurb on the back of the DVD would indicate something quite different than a couple of guys who accidentally wind up on a cruise for gay men.

But no matter, as the film turned out to be a "guilty pleasure" sort of comedy. In that respect it's not unlike "Deuce Bigalow, Male Gigolo", or some of the more risqué Benny Hill skits: sure it's stupid, vulgar and corny, but sometimes exactly those kinds of comedies can fill a comedy niche with certain viewers.

Most of the humor IS combination corny/vulgar - with some of it venturing into the gross-out variety. But, I did laugh out loud more than once, and at least found myself chuckling throughout most of it. The scenery is great - I mean, you've got the Swedish suntanning team prancing around in bikinis, providing proof that Swedes aren't all a bunch of square-heads afterall. (Victoria Silvstedt, who really is from Sweden, is quite beautiful, BTW). In addition, there are some picturesque scenes of a Mediterranean coastal town where the cruise ship makes a port visit. The cruise-ship set - created on a soundstage in Cologne, Germany, believe it or not - is quite well done (I was going to say "gorgeous", but since I'm straight, I guess I shouldn't use that word).

Roger Moore co-stars, and I wasn't shocked or disappointed or disgusted (as some other commenters appear to have been) to see the great former James Bond, 007 make an appearance in the film, playing a double-oh-gay, double-okay sort of old poof. He actually has some pretty funny lines in the film, especially at the end when they are preparing to sky-dive.

The other actors - Cuba Gooding Jr., Horatio Sanz, Roselyn Sanchez, et al - were certainly more than adequate to convey the whole silly sex-farce comedy of the film.

So, I would have to recommend it as worth seeing - the caveat being that it's probably intended more for adults, and for those times when you want a light-hearted, zany, not mean-spirited sex-farce sort of comedy. (You'll never look at Roger Moore in a James Bond film the same way again, I guarantee it!).