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Cabin Boy

  • 1994
  • PG-13
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
8.9K
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Cabin Boy (1994)
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AdventureComedyRomance

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.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.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
    • Adam Resnick
  • Stars
    • Chris Elliott
    • Ritch Brinkley
    • James Gammon
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    8.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Adam Resnick
    • Writers
      • Chris Elliott
      • Adam Resnick
    • Stars
      • Chris Elliott
      • Ritch Brinkley
      • James Gammon
    • 98User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
    • 21Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos1

    Trailer [EN]
    Trailer 1:46
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    Photos31

    Brion James, Ricki Lake, Ritch Brinkley, Brian Doyle-Murray, Chris Elliott, and James Gammon in Cabin Boy (1994)
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    Top cast

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    Chris Elliott
    Chris Elliott
    • Nathanial Mayweather
    Ritch Brinkley
    Ritch Brinkley
    • Captain Greybar
    James Gammon
    James Gammon
    • Paps
    Brian Doyle-Murray
    Brian Doyle-Murray
    • Skunk
    • (as Brian-Doyle Murray)
    Brion James
    Brion James
    • Big Teddy
    Melora Walters
    Melora Walters
    • Trina
    I.M. Hobson
    • Headmaster Timmons
    Alex Nevil
    Alex Nevil
    • Thomas
    David Henry Sterry
    David Henry Sterry
    • Lance
    • (as David Sterry)
    Bob Elliott
    Bob Elliott
    • William Mayweather
    Edward Flotard
    • Limo Driver
    Jim Cummings
    Jim Cummings
    • Cupcake
    • (voice)
    David Letterman
    David Letterman
    • Old Salt In Fishing Village
    • (as Earl Hofert)
    Ann Magnuson
    Ann Magnuson
    • Calli
    Russ Tamblyn
    Russ Tamblyn
    • Chocki
    Ricki Lake
    Ricki Lake
    • Figurehead
    Mike Starr
    Mike Starr
    • Mulligan
    Andy Richter
    Andy Richter
    • Kenny
    • Director
      • Adam Resnick
    • Writers
      • Chris Elliott
      • Adam Resnick
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Originally intended as a vehicle for Tim Burton.
    • 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.
    • Quotes

      Nathanial Mayweather: These pipes are clean!

    • 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 67th Annual Academy Awards (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      THE ALLEY CAT SONG
      Written by Bent Fabricius-Bjerre (as Frank Bjorn)

    User reviews98

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    Pure, unadulterated Elliott
    I have been a loyal fan of Chris Elliott since his early appearances on

    Letterman. This movie is typical of what happens when Elliott is given creative control -- wry, warped humour delivered in such a deadpan manner that you

    don't know whether he is laughing at himself or if he really is a simp. This movie has given me countless hours of debate with fans and non-fans, as I have only encountered one other person who enjoyed Cabin Boy. We often lament Chris

    Elliott's underrated genius and dream of the day when Cabin Boy takes its

    rightful place in film history as a classic. Hard to believe its already been ten years since its release and I still crack up every time I watch it. Only thing that could top it would be a sequel -- Passion of the Cabin Boy, perhaps?
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    • happyhog701
    • Dec 12, 2004

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 7, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Caos en alta mar
    • Filming locations
      • Greystone Park & Mansion - 905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA(interiors and courtyard at Stephenwood school)
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Steve White Productions
      • Skellington Productions Inc.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $9,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,662,459
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,513,507
      • Jan 9, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,662,459
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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