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Going Overboard (1989)

Going Overboard poster
Directed by
Valerie Breiman
Genre
comedy film, parody film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
R
Rating
2.3 of 10 from 160 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A comedy about a guy who works on a cruise ship and dreams of becoming a stand-up comedian. He gets into a series of goofy misadventures with the passengers and crew.

sillygoofylightheartedslapstickdatedcampylow-budgetzany

What happens

Going Overboard is a 1989 American comedy film written and directed by Valerie Breiman, and starring Adam Sandler in his film debut, Burt Young, Allen Covert, Billy Zane, Terry Moore, Milton Berle, and Billy Bob Thornton in a small role. It was released on October 27, 1989. The film was also released by Vidmark Entertainment in 1995. Sandler would later have a breakout role for the film Billy Madison after working on Saturday Night Live. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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