| Cabin Boy | |
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| Directed by | Adam Resnick |
| Produced by | Barry Bernardi (Executive Producer) Tim Burton (Producer) Denise Di Novi (Producer) Steve White (Executive Producer) |
| Written by | Story: Chris Elliott Adam Resnick Screenplay: Adam Resnick |
| Starring | Chris Elliott Andy Richter James Gammon Melora Walters David Letterman Alfred Molina |
| Music by | Steve Bartek |
| Cinematography | Steve Yaconelli |
| Editing by | Jon Poll |
| Distributed by | Touchstone Pictures |
| Release date(s) |  January 7, 1994 |
| Running time | 80 Min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10,000,000 |
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Cabin Boy is a fantasy film released in 1994 by Touchstone Pictures and produced by Tim Burton which starred comedian Chris Elliott. The year 1994 in film involved some significant events Top grossing films (U Touchstone Pictures is one of several alternate Film labels of The Walt Disney Company, established in 1984 Timothy "Tim" William Burton (born August 25 1958 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and Set designer, notable for the quirky Christopher Elliott (born May 31, 1960) is an American Comedian. Elliott co-wrote the film with Adam Resnick. Adam Resnick is an American comedy Writer from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Both men worked for the Late Night with David Letterman TV show in the 1980s, as well as the short-lived Fox sitcom Get A Life in the early 1990s. Late Night with David Letterman was a nightly hour-long comedy Talk show on NBC hosted by David Letterman. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Get a Life is a television sitcom that was broadcast in the United States on the Fox Network from September 23, 1990 to
The project was originally to be directed by Tim Burton, who had contacted Chris Elliott after seeing Get a Life episode Neptune 2000. Timothy "Tim" William Burton (born August 25 1958 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and Set designer, notable for the quirky Christopher Elliott (born May 31, 1960) is an American Comedian. Get a Life is a television sitcom that was broadcast in the United States on the Fox Network from September 23, 1990 to Writer Adam Resnick took over the direction after Burton was offered the film Ed Wood. Adam Resnick is an American comedy Writer from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Ed Wood is a 1994 American comedic biopic directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp as the cross-dressing
The film initially fared poorly in the box office but later found modest success on home video. It has gained something of a cult following. A cult film is a Film that has acquired a highly devoted but relatively small group of fans.
Plot summary
Elliott plays a virginal snobby "fancy lad" school boy named Nathaniel Mayweather, who, upon graduation, mistakes the fishing ship The Filthy Whore for the Queen Catherine, a luxury cruise liner bound for Hawaii. The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the Mayweather learns of his mistake only after the ship sets sail, so he is forced to do his best to convince the four filthy seamen to take him to Hawaii to be reunited with his hotel-owner father, played by Elliott's real life father, Bob Elliott. Robert Brackett Elliott (born March 26, 1923) is an American Comedian, formerly one-half of the comedy duo of Bob and Ray
Nathanial convinces the ship's cabin boy, Kenny, to change course for Hawaii, but when they land in a storm in Hell's Bucket, Kenny is knocked overboard and Nathaniel must take over the role of ship's cabin boy. The crew (and accidental passenger) of The Filthy Whore then encounter a number of strange and disturbing beings as they continue on through Hell's Bucket, including an iceberg monster and Chocki the man-shark. Nathaniel also fishes out a woman from the ocean, iron worker and swimmer Trina, played by Melora Walters. Melora Walters (born October 21, 1968) is an American Actress.
The film includes a brief appearance from Elliott's former boss, David Letterman, as the crusty fishing village sock monkey salesman. David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947) is an American late-night Talk show host and Comedian and the host since 1993 Sock Monkey is a series of comics and illustrated books written and drawn by the American Cartoonist Tony Millionaire. He utters his famous line; "Would you like to buy a monkey?" Letterman preferred to be credited as "Earl Hofert" for his role. It also features former Late Night with Conan O'Brien sidekick Andy Richter as the Filthy Whore's dullard of a first mate, Kenny. Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien on NBC Paul Andrew "Andy" Richter (born October 28 1966 is an American Comedian and actor Cabin Boy also features a brief, uncredited cameo appearance by Alfred Molina as Nathaniel's teacher. Alfred Molina (born 24 May 1953 is a Tony Award -nominated British / American Actor.
The crass fishermen are played by Ritch Brinkley (Get A Life), Brian Doyle-Murray (Get A Life), James Gammon (Major League) and Brion James. Get a Life is a television sitcom that was broadcast in the United States on the Fox Network from September 23, 1990 to Brian Doyle-Murray (born October 31, 1945) is an American Comedian, Screenwriter and Character actor. Get a Life is a television sitcom that was broadcast in the United States on the Fox Network from September 23, 1990 to James Gammon (born April 20, 1940) is an American Actor. A Character actor recognizable for his gruff appearance and gravely voice Major League is a 1989 American Comedy film written and directed by David S Brion Howard James ( February 20, 1945 &ndash August 7, 1999) was an American Character actor.
Pop culture
Hip-Hop producer Dan The Automator uses "Nathaniel Merriweather" as an alias when working on projects with Prince Paul, most notably on the album Nathaniel Merriweather presents Lovage: Music to Make Love To Your Old Lady By. Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with Dan "the Automator" Nakamura (born Daniel Nakamura in San Francisco California in 1967) is an American hip-hop producer. Paul Huston, better known by the Stage name Prince Paul, is an American Disc jockey and hip-hop Record producer. Lovage ( Levisticum officinale) is a plant the leaves and seeds or fruit of which are used to flavor food especially in South European cuisine Furthermore, Dan and Paul together form the group Handsome Boy Modeling School, a name taken from an episode of Elliot's FOX sitcom Get A Life!. Handsome Boy Modeling School is a hip hop collaboration between Dan the Automator and Prince Paul, producer of rap trio Get a Life is a television sitcom that was broadcast in the United States on the Fox Network from September 23, 1990 to Finally, Dan The Automator has released a compilation album entitled Wanna Buy A Monkey? in a reference to Letterman's character in Cabin Boy.
Cabin Boy makes yet another appearance in a Dan the Automator production with the sci-fi hip-hop album released by Kool Keith alias: Dr. Octagon. A sample of the conversation concerning Chris Elliot's discovery of Sharky occurs on the album during the intro to the track "Halfsharkalligatorhalfman".
The film's opening premise bears a striking similarity to Captains Courageous by Rudyard Kipling. Captains Courageous is an 1897 Novel, by Rudyard Kipling, that follows the adventures of fifteen-year-old Harvey Cheyne Jr Joseph Rudyard Kipling (30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936 was an English Author and poet Both stories center on spoiled rich boys trapped among rough and tumble fishermen who have no respect for their rank or wealth.
External links
- Cabin Boy at the Internet Movie Database
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- Cabin Boy at Metacritic
- Cabin Boy at Box Office Mojo
- Cabin Boy at Allmovie
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