Going Overboard (1989)

Director:

Valerie Breiman

Writers:

Valerie Breiman (written by)
Scott LaRose (additional material)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

In the world of comedy, it's sink or swim.

Plot:

A struggling young comedian takes a menial job on a cruise ship where he hopes for his big chance to make it in the world of cruise ship comedy.

Plot Keywords:

Cruise | Cruise Ship | Comedian | Terrorist | Cross Dressing

Cast

Burt Young	...	General Noriega
Adam Sandler	...	Schecky Moskowitz
Scott LaRose	...	Dickie Diamond
Lisa Collins	...	Ellen (as Liza Collins Zane)
Tom Hodges	...	Bob / Schecky's Mother
Adam Rifkin	...	Croaker / Miss Spain
Peter Berg	...	Mort Ginsberg (as Pete Berg)
Valerie Breiman	...	Bambi
Joe Gieb	...	Referee
Ricky Paull Goldin	...	Terrorist Without Shirt
Warren Selko	...	Terrorist with Mustache
Steven Brill	...	Priest
Billy Zane	...	King Neptune
Terry Moore	...	Mistress
Kim Ferrill	...	Miss Ohio

Also Known As:

Babes Ahoy
The Unsinkable Shecky Moskowitz (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

Canada:99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | Canada:18A | Ireland:18 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Cancún, Benito Juárez, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Trivia:

This is Adam Sandler's first feature film. The production was shot entirely on a cruise ship going from New Orleans to Cancun. The ship was going to the Miss Universe Pageant and was filled with beauty queens from all over the United States. The camera crew forgot to bring a box of lenses on the ship, so the director of photography was forced to shoot with the wrong lenses.

Quotes:

General Noriega: ...you left over worthless kangaroo vomit!

Movie Connections:

References "The Love Boat" (1977)

Soundtrack:

Girlie, Girlie

Why can't I put a rating of 0...

Worst mistake of my life.

I picked this movie up at Target for $5 because I figured, "Hey, it's Sandler I can get some cheap laughs". I was wrong, completely wrong. Mid-way through the film all three of my friends were asleep and I was still suffering. Worst plot, Worst script, Worst movie I have ever seen. I wanted to hit my head up against a wall for an hour, then I'd stop, and you know why? Because it felt damn good. Upon bashing my head in i stuck that damn movie in the microwave and watched it burn....and that felt better than anything else I've ever done. It took American Psycho, Army of Darkness, and Kill Bill just to get over that crap. I HATE YOU SANDLER FOR ACTUALLY GOING THROUGH WITH THIS AND RUINING A WHOLE DAY OF MY LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!