Cabin Boy (1994)

A foul-mouthed finishing school graduate mistakenly winds up on an ill-fated fishing boat and faces the wrath of a crew that considers him bad luck.

Director:

Adam Resnick

Writers:

Chris Elliott (story), Adam Resnick (story)

Stars:

Chris Elliott, Ritch Brinkley, James Gammon

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chris Elliott	...	Nathanial Mayweather
Ritch Brinkley	...	Captain Greybar
James Gammon	...	Paps
Brian Doyle-Murray	...	Skunk (as Brian-Doyle Murray)
Brion James	...	Big Teddy
Melora Walters	...	Trina
I.M. Hobson	...	Headmaster Timmons
Alex Nevil	...	Thomas
David H. Sterry	...	Lance (as David Sterry)
Bob Elliott	...	William Mayweather
Edward Flotard	...	Limo Driver
Jim Cummings	...	Cupcake (voice)
David Letterman	...	Old Salt In Fishing Village (as Earl Hofert)
Ann Magnuson	...	Calli
Russ Tamblyn	...	Chocki

Storyline

Snobby school boy goes left and mistakes the "Filthy Whore" for his millionaire dad's yacht. He joins four filthy fishermen for hijinx on the high seas.

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Plot Keywords:

stupidity | ship | stop motion animation | sea | boat | 

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Taglines:

He's Setting Sail On The High Seas... Without A Rudder, A Compass, Or A Clue!

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for crude language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 January 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

A hajó hülyéje

Filming Locations:

Harbor Star Stage, San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,513,507, 9 January 1994

Gross USA:

$3,662,459

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,662,459

Company Credits

Production Co:

Touchstone Pictures, Steve White Productions, Skellington Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The second film to feature Chris Elliot and Brian Doyle-Murray. The first being Groundhogs Day. The two actors also worked together on the Fox series Get a Life.

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Goofs

After fishing Trina out of the water and having his initial dialogue exchange with her, Nathanial summons the rest of the crew to meet her. Shortly after doing so, he refers to Trina by name despite Trina not having introduced herself to him in the previous scene.

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Quotes

Nathanial: I love sitting up here, looking at those bright, twinkly things in the sky, I forget their technical name.
Trina: Stars.
Nathanial: Whatever.

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Alternate Versions

The DVD version (at least) omits the scene taking place right after Nathanial Mayweather makes a short, snide lecture on hats at the start of the film. In the scene, he proceeds to demonstrate how to tip a hat in a rather bizarre manner.

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Connections

Referenced in Movie Magic: Creature Makeup: Masks and Mirrors (1994)

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Soundtracks

THE ALLEY CAT SONG
Written by Bent Fabricius-Bjerre (as Frank Bjorn)

User Reviews

God, I love this movie...

No, not in the 'it's so bad it's good' way. I truly think it's one of the funnier comedies of the last 20 years or so. Perhaps a lot of it depends on how you feel about Chris Elliot to begin with. I think he's priceless. Used to love his old show Get A Life and have followed him ever since. The plot of this, kind of a twisted version of Captains Courageous, really doesn't matter. What's fun are the numerous sight gags, Elliot's constant barrage of sarcastic one-liners and the generally anything goes attitude of the whole enterprise. The ship's crew, filled with a number of character actors we're not used to seeing in this kind of thing, are a wonderfully sleazy bunch. David Letterman's hysterically amateurish cameo at the beginning is the stuff of legend. "Wanna buy a bunny?" Ha! OK Citizen Kane it ain't. I own that on DVD btw. Right next to it is Cabin Boy.