Overboard (1987) · Tastebuds

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.

Comedy Romance amnesia mother role rich woman poor man working class fish out of water hillbilly single father heiress carpenter opposites attract rich snob payback

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Classical in form, effortless, comic and resolved.

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effortlessdemanding
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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
Brian PriceTravis Proffitt
Jamie WildGreg Proffitt

Crew

Garry MarshallDirector
Leslie DixonScreenplay
John A. AlonzoDirector of Photography
Alan SilvestriOriginal Music Composer
Sonny BaskinEditor
Dov HoenigEditor
Alexandra RoseProducer
Anthea SylbertProducer

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