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Overboard (1987)

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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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Cast & Crew

Director
Garry Marshall
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    Joanna Stayton / Annie Proffitt Goldie Hawn
  • Profile picture of Kurt Russell
    Dean Proffitt Kurt Russell
  • Profile picture of Edward Herrmann
    Grant Stayton III Edward Herrmann
  • Profile picture of Mike Hagerty
    Billy Pratt Mike Hagerty
  • Profile picture of Katherine Helmond
    Edith Mintz Katherine Helmond
  • Profile picture of Roddy McDowall
    Andrew Roddy McDowall
  • Profile picture of Jared Rushton
    Charlie Proffitt Jared Rushton
  • Profile picture of Frank Campanella
    Captain Karl Frank Campanella

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