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Movie

Overboard

1987PG1h 52m6.8 / 10

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

Heiress Joanna Stayton hires carpenter Dean Proffitt to build a closet on her yacht—and refuses to pay him for the project when it's done. But after Joanna accidentally falls overboard and loses her memory, Dean sees an opportunity to get even.

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Synopsis

Heiress Joanna Stayton hires carpenter Dean Proffitt to build a closet on her yacht—and refuses to pay him for the project when it's done. But after Joanna accidentally falls overboard and loses her memory, Dean sees an opportunity to get even.

More about Overboard

Cast

Goldie HawnJoanna Stayton / Annie Proffitt
Kurt RussellDean Proffitt
Edward HerrmannGrant Stayton III
Mike HagertyBilly Pratt
Katherine HelmondEdith Mintz
Roddy McDowallAndrew
Jared RushtonCharlie Proffitt
Jeffrey WisemanJoey Proffitt

Credits

Directed by
Garry Marshall
Written by
Leslie Dixon

Production details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Budget
$22M
Box office
$26.7M

Production

  • Star Partners
  • Hawn / Sylbert Movie Company
  • Metro-Goldwyn-MayerUnited States

Themes

amnesiacarpenterfish out of waterheiresshillbillylightheartedmischievousmother role