Overboard
From opulence... to rags... to love.
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Release Date
12/16/1987Runtime
112 minsOverview
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.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$22,000,000Revenue
$26,700,000Homepage
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A lighthearted romp where a working-class carpenter gets revenge on a snobbish heiress by convincing her she's his wife, only to find himself genuinely falling for her as she learns what real life and family mean. It's a feel-good game of pretend that slowly becomes something sincere.
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Goldie Hawn
Joanna Stayton / Annie Proffitt
Kurt Russell
Dean Proffitt
Edward Herrmann
Grant Stayton III
Mike Hagerty
Billy Pratt
Katherine Helmond
Edith Mintz
Roddy McDowall
Andrew
Jared Rushton
Charlie Proffitt
Jeffrey Wiseman
Joey Proffitt
Brian Price
Travis Proffitt
Jamie Wild
Greg Proffitt
Frank Campanella
Captain Karl
Henry Alan Miller
Dr. Norman Korman (as Harvey Alan Miller)
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