Overboard (1987)

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6.9	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Garry Marshall

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Goldie Hawn
Joanna / Annie

Kurt Russell
Dean Proffitt

Edward Herrmann
Grant Stayton III

Katherine Helmond
Edith Mintz

Mike Hagerty
Billy Pratt

Roddy McDowall
Andrew

Jared Rushton
Charlie Proffitt

Jeffrey Wiseman
Joey Proffitt

Written by

Leslie Dixon
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a good comedy

16 years, 9 months ago at Oct 31 10:57

doudouce55

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Joanna Stayton (Goldie Hawn) is a rich lady who has everything she wants and needs. She is in need of a carpenter (Dean Profitt, played by Kurt Russell) to build a shoe rack in a closet, within 48 hours. But Joanna isn't happy with the result and she refuses to pay Dean for his work.
Later during the night, Joanna falls overboard her yacht. Recovering in the hospital, she realizes she doesn... read more

An average movie

9 years, 3 months ago at Apr 22 9:40

johanlefourbe

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To be honest, I wasn’t expecting much from this flick but I still ended up watching the damned thing. Basically, it is one of those – supposedly- quirky screwball comedies starring Goldie Hawn and if you have seen one of them, you have seen them all. As you may have guessed already, I don’t really care about Hawn’s work and, to make things worse, it was not even her best movie. At least, ... read more

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Joanna Slayton is very rich and very spoiled. When she falls overboard from her yacht in the harbor of a small Oregon town she develops amnesia. She's taken in by Dean Profitt, a local carpenter she's previously maligned. Profitt, in revenge, persuades her that she is his wife and the mother of his four out-of-control boys.

Release date: 16 December 1987
UPC: 027616656629

Tags: Comedy (20), Romance (14), 1987 (10), 1980s (8), Amnesia (6), Yacht (6), Revenge (4), Family (4), Romantic Comedy (4), Carpenter (4), Love (3), Kidnapping (3), Memory (3), Bowling (3), Oregon (3), Love Story (3), Impersonation (3), Goldie Hawn (3), Deception (2), Mistaken Identity (2)

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" Joanna Slayton is very rich and very spoiled. When she falls overboard from her yacht in the harbor of a small Oregon town she develops amnesia. She's taken in by Dean Profitt, a local carpenter she's previously maligned. Profitt, in revenge, persuades her that she is his wife and the mother of his four out-of-control boys. The movie, featured earlier performances by Edward Herrmann, and marked the debuts of Jeffrey Wiseman and Ray Combs. The film's soundtrack was composed by Alan Silvestr"

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" First Viewing Viewing Date: March 8th Via: Amazon Prime Video Plot: A cruel but beautiful heiress mocks and cheats a hired carpenter. When she gets amnesia after an accident, he decides to introduce her to regular life by convincing her that they're husband and wife. Rating: 6.9/10 Why Did I Watch It? I'm a fan of '80s comedies and wanted to check it out while I had the MGM channel."

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" Directed by: Garry Marshall Produced by; Nick Abdo, Goldie Hawn, Roddy McDowall, Alexandra Rose, and Anthea Sylbert Written by: Leslie Dixon Cinematography; John A. Alonzo Edited by: Sonny Baskin and Dov Hoenig Music by: Alan Silvesri Distributed by: MGM/UA "