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Cabin Boy

1994 · 80 min

A silly, surreal sea voyage full of oddball characters and absurd gags that feels like a cult comedy you either get or don't.

Directed by
Adam Resnick
Genres
Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Tagline
He's Setting Sail On The High Seas... Without A Rudder, A Compass, Or A Clue!
Overview
A foul-mouthed finishing school graduate mistakenly winds up on an ill-fated fishing boat, and faces the wrath of a crew that considers him bad luck.

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Directed by
Adam Resnick
Genres
Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • coming-of-age
  • class
  • found family
  • love
Places
  • sea
  • small town
Era
timeless
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour8
Realism2
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy, fantasy, adventure, romance
Directed by
Adam Resnick
Written by
Adam Resnick
Starring
Chris Elliott, Ritch Brinkley, James Gammon, Brian Doyle-Murray, Brion James, Melora Walters, I.M. Hobson, Alex Nevil
Music
Steve Bartek
Cinematography
Steve Yaconelli
Runtime
80 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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