Overboard (1987)

A cruel but beautiful heiress mocks and cheats a hired carpenter. When she gets amnesia after an accident, he decides to introduce her to regular life by convincing her they're husband and wife.

Director:

Garry Marshall

Writer:

Leslie Dixon

Stars:

Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, Edward Herrmann

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Goldie Hawn	...	Joanna / Annie
Kurt Russell	...	Dean Proffitt
Edward Herrmann	...	Grant Stayton III
Katherine Helmond	...	Edith Mintz
Mike Hagerty	...	Billy Pratt (as Michael Hagerty)
Roddy McDowall	...	Andrew
Jared Rushton	...	Charlie Proffitt
Jeffrey Wiseman	...	Joey Proffitt
Brian Price	...	Travis Proffitt
Jamie Wild	...	Greg Proffitt
Frank Campanella	...	Captain Karl
Harvey 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

Storyline

Dr Joanna hires country carpenter Dean to build a closet on her yacht. When the two don't see eye-to-eye, Dean is left unpaid while Joannard sets sail. The following day, Joanna is fished out of the sea, after falling overboard, suffering from amnesia. Dean sees a neat way to regain the money she owes him... he tells her she's his wife; that way Dean gets a free housekeeper and mother for his four kids.

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Plot Keywords:

carpenter | amnesia | yacht | coast guard | single father | 

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Taglines:

From opulence... to rags... to love.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kurt Russell's father Bing plays the Sheriff.

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Goofs

When they play netball, the actors cast shadows on shadows which indicate additional artificial lighting.

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Quotes

Dean Proffitt: I lost all of my tools.
Billy Pratt: Don't worry, I'll loan you some tools. We'll get you some part time work.
Dean Proffitt: I appreciate it Billy, but I need a steady job. Hey, what about that night time thing?
Billy Pratt: I'm working on it. Soon, we'll get that miniature golf deal and we'll be in business.
Dean Proffitt: If I can hang on that long.

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Crazy Credits

At the very end of the credits, you can hear three horn blasts.

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Connections

Referenced in The Graham Norton Show: Kurt Russell/Claire Foy/David Walliams/Lee Evans/Mumford and Sons (2018)

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Soundtracks

SOMETHING SPECIAL
Written and Performed by Randy Newman
Produced by James Newton Howard

User Reviews

Quite Amusing

I watched this movie for the first time when I was 10 and still watching it to this day. The cast is excellent and the storyline is silly but you just can't help yourself laughing at all of Goldie's screw-ups or Kurt's incompetent ways of parenting. The supporting cast is great, what more can I say??, if you ever see this in the video store, it's worth renting. GO OVERBOARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French Portuguese

Release Date:

16 December 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Yli laidan

Filming Locations:

Newport, Oregon, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,880,006, 20 December 1987

Gross USA:

$26,713,187

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$26,713,187

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Star Partners, Hawn / Sylbert Movie Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min 112 min (TCM print)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1