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.
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Adam Resnick
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Title: Cabin Boy (1994)
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| 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 | |
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I.M. Hobson | ... | Headmaster Timmons |
| Alex Nevil | ... | Thomas | |
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David H. Sterry | ... | Lance (as David Sterry) |
| Bob Elliott | ... | William Mayweather | |
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Edward Flotard | ... | Limo Driver |
| Jim Cummings | ... | Cupcake (voice) | |
| David Letterman | ... | Old Salt In Fishing Village (as Earl Hofert) | |
| Ann Magnuson | ... | Calli | |
| Russ Tamblyn | ... | Chocki | |
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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. Written by Cary Pincus <pincus@aracor.com>
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He's Setting Sail On The High Seas... Without A Rudder, A Compass, Or A Clue!Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
7 January 1994 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A hajó hülyéje See more »Edit
Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$1,513,507, 9 January 1994Gross USA:
$3,662,459Company Credits
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Touchstone Pictures, Steve White Productions, Skellington Productions Inc. See more »
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Nathanial Mayweather: Yeah! I am sure. I've permanently yanked the silver spoon from my mouth, and I buried it 6,000 miles beneath the Earth's crust.
[pause]
Nathanial Mayweather: I mean, figuratively speaking, of course. I mean, who could do such a thing? That would be insane.
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The Figurehead Lady of the ship "The Filthy Whore" is played by 90's talk show host and acctress Ricki Lake. See more »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. See more »Quotes
Trina: Are you sure this is what you want?Nathanial Mayweather: Yeah! I am sure. I've permanently yanked the silver spoon from my mouth, and I buried it 6,000 miles beneath the Earth's crust.
[pause]
Nathanial Mayweather: I mean, figuratively speaking, of course. I mean, who could do such a thing? That would be insane.
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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. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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When I first saw this, I didn't particularly dislike, let alone vehemently dislike it like so many others did. I thought it was humorous.
I have been thinking about Cabin Boy ( I last saw it some months ago), and in a way, Chris Elliotts brand of humour was ahead of its time. As I write this, I had the idea that this is the exact reason why the Farrelly's cast him in Something About Mary. Look at the humour that has come out the last 10 years. Much of it is about idiots. Idiots doing the stupidest things, saying the stupidest things, and reveling in it. And my generation (bitter end of Gen X, very beginning of Y) grew up being stupid. What I mean is that my friends and I joke around, but by being stupid for our own amusement. We lower ourselves. WHy so many 24+ year olds love Jackass is because so many of us were like that in late 90's early 00's..
And Elliot was one of the first. Handsome Boy modeling school (Get a Life)? Gotta love it. Spewey(also Get a Life)? This isn't high comedy. It is about an un-innocent moron. No one has any love for this guy. He is a loser. How many comedies were before this about unlikable losers? The Jerk was an innocent. Laurel and Hardy, Abbott and Costello? Always innocents.
One of Elliot's problems is that he's a bad actor. But he was onto something. Come one, it not that bad!