Going Overboard

Going Overboard (1989)

In the world of comedy, it's sink or swim.

A struggling young comedian takes a menial job on a cruise ship where he hopes for his big chance to make it in the world of cruise ship comedy.

Date of release
1989-05-11
TMDB
2.3 / 10 (167)
Runtime
1h 37m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Valerie Breiman

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: New Orleans

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.

Production

A week before filming began, 22-year-old Adam Sandler was cast in Going Overboard after some crew members saw him performing comedy at The Improv in Los Angeles. After a show, they approached him and offered him the role outright. The original working title of the film was The Unsinkable Shecky Moskowitz, before alternating to Babes Ahoy as the script title, until finally releasing as Going Overboard.

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