Overboard is a 1987 American romantic comedy film starring Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell. It was directed by Garry Marshall, produced by Roddy McDowell and loosely inspired by the 1974 Italian film Swept Away. In turn, Overboard was adapted into the 2006 South Korean television series, Couple or Trouble. Wealthy heiress Joanna Stayton is accustomed to living the life of the idle rich with her husband Grant Stayton III . When their yacht gets stuck in the rural hamlet of Elk Cove, Oregon for repairs, Joanna passes the time by hiring carpenter Dean Proffitt to remodel her closet. Dean puts up... with Joanna's demanding attitude, only to have her refuse to pay him because she dislikes the type of wood he used. When he demands payment, she shoves him overboard along with his tools. That night, Joanna falls overboard while searching for her wedding ring on deck, develops amnesia, is rescued by a garbage scow and taken to the local hospital. Grant goes to get her, but after seeing her mental state and mistreatment of the staff, he denies knowing her and returns to the yacht as a bachelor to embark on a spree of parties with younger women.
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| Release date: | December 16, 1987 |
| Directed by: | Garry Marshall |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 109 Minutes |
| Producer: | Anthea Sylbert, Alexandra Rose |
| Editor: | Sonny Baskin, Dov Hoenig |
| Music by: | Alan Silvestri, Randy Newman |
| Cinematography: | John A. Alonzo |
| Screenplay by: | Leslie Dixon |
| Estimated budget: | $20,000,000 |
| Genre: | Comedy |