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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

US Box Office: $0

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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Brian Lowry
Brian Lowry
Variety
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10/27/05
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

So...when is Get a Life coming out on DVD?

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08/04/05
Josh Ralske
Josh Ralske
All Movie Guide

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08/03/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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10/24/04
Alan Simpson
Alan Simpson
Sex Gore Mutants

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07/03/04
Guy MacPherson
Guy MacPherson
Apollo Guide

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05/14/04
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews

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03/24/04
Rob Blackwelder
Rob Blackwelder
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03/01/04
Tony Toscano
Tony Toscano
Talking Pictures (U.S.)

Strange little comedy that's a lot more intriguing than you might think.

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

A horrible movie with a classic line by David Letterman.

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10/15/03
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

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08/04/03
Ryan Cracknell
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05/20/03
Caryn James
Caryn James
New York Times
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04/04/03
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah)

An aquired taste

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02/13/03
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

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

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02/03/03
Luke Y. Thompson
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times

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01/08/03
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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

Someone should put a lock on that cabin!

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09/17/02
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Moviehole

Classic goofiness!!! An acquired taste for sure.

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08/31/02
John Venable
John Venable
Supercala.com
 
 
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