Overboard
From opulence... to rags... to love.
1987 | 112m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Garry Marshall |
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| Writer: | Leslie Dixon |
| Staring: |
| Heiress Joanna Stayton hires carpenter Dean Proffitt to build a closet on her yacht—and refuses to pay him for the project when it's done. But after Joanna accidentally falls overboard and loses her memory, Dean sees an opportunity to get even. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 16, 1987 |
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| Director: | Garry Marshall |
| Writer: | Leslie Dixon |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance |
| Keywords | amnesia, mother role, yacht, rich woman poor man, fish out of water, working class, hillbilly, single father, heiress, carpenter, opposites attract, rich snob, payback, mischievous, lighthearted, unruly children |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Hawn / Sylbert Movie Company, Star Partners |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $26,700,000
Budget: $22,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Goldie Hawn | Joanna Stayton / Annie Proffitt |
| Kurt Russell | Dean Proffitt |
| Edward Herrmann | Grant Stayton III |
| Mike Hagerty | Billy Pratt |
| Katherine Helmond | Edith Mintz |
| 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 (as Harvey Alan Miller) |
| Frank Buxton | Elk Cove: Wilbur Budd |
| Carol Williard | Elk Cove: Rose Budd |
| Doris Hess | Elk Cove: Adele Burbridge |
| Ed Cree | Elk Cove: Thud Gittman |
| Mona Lyden | Elk Cove: Gertie |
| Lucinda Crosby | Elk Cove: Waitress |
| Bing Russell | Elk Cove: Sheriff Earl |
| Richard Stahl | Elk Cove: Hospital Psychiatrist |
| Ray Combs | Elk Cove: Cop at Hospital |
| Marvin Braverman | Elk Cove: Doctor at Hospital |
| Tim Wright | The Wright Brothers Band |
| Tom Wright | The Wright Brothers Band |
| John McDowell III | The Wright Brothers Band |
| Steve Walker | The Wright Brothers Band |
| Israel Juarbe | The Yacht: Engine Room Crewman |
| Robert Goldman | The Yacht: Crew Helmsman |
| Keith Syphers | The Yacht: Crew |
| Robert Meadows | The Yacht: Crew |
| Julie Paris | Grant's Girlfriends |
| Rielle Hunter | Grant's Girlfriends (as Lisa Hunter) |
| Lisa Beth Ross | Grant's Girlfriends |
| Erin Grant | Grant's Girlfriends |
| Liz Stewart | Grant's Girlfriends |
| Laura Fabian | Grant's Girlfriends |
| Paul Tinder | Coast Guard Cutter: Coast Guard Captain |
| Scott Marshall | Coast Guard Cutter: Coast Guard Spotter Lucas |
| Bill Applebaum | Coast Guard Cutter: Coast Guard Friend |
| Don Thompson | Coast Guard Cutter: Coast Guard Guy |
| Hector Elizondo | Garbage Scow Skipper (uncredited) |
| Irena Ferris | Model - Dancing girl on deck |
| Paul Fonteyn | The Yacht: Chef Paul (uncredited) |
| Michael Shane Margolin | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Garry Marshall | Drummer (uncredited) |
| Blair Richwood | Psychiatric Nurse (uncredited) |
| Sven-Ole Thorsen | Olaf, Stayton Flunky (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| James B. Campbell | Orchestrator |
| Dov Hoenig | Editor |
| Tom Bugenhagen | Set Decoration |
| Wayne A. Finkelman | Costume Designer |
| Katy Emde | First Assistant Director |
| Pernell Youngblood Tyus | Camera Operator |
| Geoff Brewer | Stunts |
| Russell McElhatton | Camera Technician |
| Bruce Bisenz | Sound Mixer |
| Mark Sadusky | First Assistant Editor |
| Christopher Wilding | Post Production Assistant |
| Richard Ratliff | Special Effects |
| Sonny Baskin | Editor |
| James Shanahan | Art Direction |
| James Herbert | Unit Production Manager |
| Nick Abdo | Second Unit Director |
| Gary Pike | Stunts |
| Susan C. Ingram | Second Assistant Camera |
| Paul Fonteyn | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Nicholas R. Allen | Utility Sound |
| Joe Mosca | Assistant Editor |
| Lambert Powell | Special Effects |
| Tom Shaw Jr. | Property Master |
| Penny Lee Hallin | Dialogue Coach |
| Diana Wilson | Set Costumer |
| Barbara Lorenz | Hairstylist |
| Bob Santaella | Swing |
| George Hardwicke | Swing |
| William James Teegarden | Set Designer |
| Jerry Sargent | Construction Foreman |
| Norman Ash | Lighting Technician |
| Lester C. Boykin | Lighting Technician |
| Charles L. Sereci | Dolly Grip |
| Jim Dultz | Art Direction |
| Joanne Zaluski | Casting |
| John A. Alonzo | Director of Photography |
| Michele Ader | Unit Production Manager |
| Matt Earl Beesley | Second Assistant Director |
| Charly Marie Morgan | Stunts |
| Horace Jordan | First Assistant Camera |
| Steven W. Gage | Loader |
| Douglas J. Schulman | Boom Operator |
| Bobby Bell | Assistant Editor |
| Alan E. Lorimer | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Ralph Winiger | Special Effects |
| Julie Pitkanen | Script Supervisor |
| Antonio Martinez | Costumer |
| E. Thomas Case | Makeup Artist |
| Ed Fitzgerald | Leadman |
| Pat LaTona | Swing |
| Ron Yates | Set Designer |
| James F. Walker | Construction Foreman |
| Randy Woodside | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Ken Tosic | Lighting Technician |
| Bill Fleming | Second Company Grip |
| Donald Whipple Jr. | Grip |
| Mario Iscovich | Location Manager |
| Anita Terrian | Production Coordinator |
| John Craig | Production Accountant |
| Timothy A. Hoggatt | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Lon Bender | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Jay Dranch | Sound Editor |
| Randy Kelley | Sound Editor |
| Dave Kulczycki | Sound Editor |
| Jack Lemos | Location Casting |
| Russ Tanaka | Set Medic |
| William D. Derham | Assistant Property Master |
| Pamela Wise | Costume Supervisor |
| Bob Mills | Makeup Artist |
| Kathryn Blondell | Hairstylist |
| Renaldo T. Paneque | Swing |
| Judy Cammer | Set Designer |
| Walt Hadfield | Construction Coordinator |
| Stuart A. Spohn | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Chris Napolitano | Lighting Technician |
| Bud Heller | Key Grip |
| Brad Rea | Grip |
| Darrell Huntsman | Greensman |
| Hal Burton | Stunts |
| Jain Lemos | Production Secretary |
| Rick Kline | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Joel Sill | Music Consultant |
| Jack Woods | ADR Editor |
| Avram D. Gold | Sound Editor |
| George Frederick | Sound Editor |
| Dan M. Rich | Sound Editor |
| Toni Lemos | Location Casting |
| John S. Moy | Craft Service |
| Jamie Lynn Grossman | Producer's Assistant |
| Deloris Horn | Actor's Assistant |
| Irwin Hale | Production Assistant |
| Bridgette Kelley | Production Assistant |
| Anthony 'AJ' Leonardi Jr. | Standby Painter |
| William T. Schneider | Location Manager |
| Rob Stevens | Production Secretary |
| Donald O. Mitchell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Lorna Anderson | Sound Editor |
| David Spence | Sound Editor |
| Donald L. Warner Jr. | Sound Editor |
| Carol McCullough | Still Photographer |
| Michael G. Kierce | Craft Service |
| Mary Daley | Producer's Assistant |
| Charles J. Gegen | Executive Producer's Assistant |
| Brian Ralph | Negative Cutter |
| Carolyn M. Rothstein | Production Assistant |
| Zachary Weintraub | Production Assistant |
| Kenneth Karman | Music Editor |
| Jeane Fitting | Executive Producer's Assistant |
| Frank 'Cat' Ballou | Transportation Coordinator |
| Shane Kerwin | Production Assistant |
| Kimberly Felix | Production Assistant |
| Julie Anderson | Production Assistant |
| Garry Marshall | Director |
| Leslie Dixon | Screenplay |
| Alan Silvestri | Original Music Composer |
| Randy Newman | Songs |
| Wylie Stateman | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Patti Hawn | Publicist |
| Terry Haggar | Color Timer |
| Dennis Sands | Scoring Mixer |
| Michael S. Birznieks | Actor's Assistant |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Alexandra Rose | Producer |
| Anthea Sylbert | Producer |
| Nick Abdo | Associate Producer |
| Roddy McDowall | Executive Producer |
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| 2024 | 4 | 43 | 87 | 24 |
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| 2024 | 11 | 765 | 807 |
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8.0
This movie wouldn’t make any of my top 20 lists (if I took the time to create some) but I think it is a charming film, and that is quite an accomplishment. Because if it weren’t for the talented ensemble main actors, Garry Marshall directing, and a witty script (the writer has Pay it Forward and oth ... ers on her resume), this movie could easily have been a stinker. As it is, it has a lot of laughs, cute child actors, some character development, and a fun time for all. It is priceless to watch the Goldie Hawk character go from snooty, haughty rich bitch, to a sensitive self-deprecating amnesiac mom who is not cut out for motherhood and in over her head. What she learns about herself doesn’t come from her memory, but from what the Kurt Russell character relates to her, so she hears how she had sex with him their first date and she says, “I’m a slut.” Sexist, of course, but at least she is saying it about herself, and she does come through for her ‘family’ in the end. It is a harmless good time. I wouldn’t go out of my way to watch it, but I wouldn’t change channels if it came on either. As an aside, I haven’t seen the remake, so I can’t make comparisons. Probably should judge both on their own merits anyway, right?
Jun 23, 2021