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Cast & Crew

Garry Marshall
Director, As Drummer (uncredited)
Goldie Hawn
As Joanna Stayton / Annie Proffitt
Kurt Russell
As Dean Proffitt
Edward Herrmann
As Grant Stayton III
Mike Hagerty
As Billy Pratt
Katherine Helmond
As Edith Mintz
Roddy McDowall
As Andrew
Jared Rushton
As Charlie Proffitt

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Overboard is a romantic comedy film about a wealthy heiress, Joanna Stayton, who falls overboard and loses her memory. A carpenter, Dean Proffitt, sees an opportunity to get revenge for her mistreatment of him by convincing her that she is his wife and mother to his four sons. Joanna adapts to her new life and learns about the struggles of Dean's family, eventually falling in love with him. However, Grant Stayton III, Joanna's husband, has other plans for her fortune. The film follows Joanna's journey as she navigates her new life and discovers true love.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Overboard include When Harry Met Sally..., Mystic Pizza, Moonstruck, Teen Witch, Shirley Valentine, Miracle Mile.

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Overboard was released in theaters on December 16, 1987.