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Cabin Boy

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Cabin Boy (1993)

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Reviews Counted: 22

Fresh: 10

Rotten:12

Average Rating: 5/10

Runtime: 81 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Wealthy young snob Nathanial Mayweather, en route to his father's Hawaiian hotel, accidentally winds up on an old schooner with a group of hostile fishermen. Once out at sea, Nathanial's mates... Wealthy young snob Nathanial Mayweather, en route to his father's Hawaiian hotel, accidentally winds up on an old schooner with a group of hostile fishermen. Once out at sea, Nathanial's mates force him to perform all the ship's most menial jobs. However, he soon finds himself in a series of fantastic adventures that eventually transform him into a man. In addition to encountering a perilous storm that nearly destroys the ship, Nathanial and his shipmates come face to face with a beautiful six-armed dominatrix, a giant jealous husband and a walking iceberg. [More]

Starring: Chris Elliott, Ritch Brinkley, Brian Doyle Murray, James Gammon

Starring: Chris Elliott, Ritch Brinkley, Brian Doyle Murray, James Gammon, Brion James, Melora Walters, Russ Tamblyn, David Letterman

Director: Adam Resnick

Director: Adam Resnick

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Sep 3, 2002

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10/27/05
Cole Smithey
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So...when is Get a Life coming out on DVD?

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Josh Ralske
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03/24/04
Rob Blackwelder
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03/01/04
Tony Toscano
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Strange little comedy that's a lot more intriguing than you might think.

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11/26/03
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

A horrible movie with a classic line by David Letterman.

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10/15/03
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Audrey Rock-Richardson
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An aquired taste

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02/13/03
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

Extremely weird, and certainly not for everyone. Yet very, very brilliant in its own strange way.

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11/29/02
Paul Matwychuk
Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada)

Someone should put a lock on that cabin!

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09/17/02
Clint Morris
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Classic goofiness!!! An acquired taste for sure.

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