Synopsis
A foul-mouthed finishing school graduate mistakenly winds up on an ill-fated fishing boat, and faces the wrath of a crew that considers him bad luck.
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Cast
- Chris ElliottNathanial Mayweather
- Ritch BrinkleyCaptain Graybar
- James GammonPaps
- Brian Doyle-MurraySkunk
- Brion JamesBig Teddy
- Melora WaltersTrina
- I.M. HobsonHeadmaster Timmons
- Alex NevilThomas
- David H. SterryLance
- Bob ElliottWilliam Mayweather
Recommendations
- 60
Washington Post
Contains about enough laugh-out-loud sight gags and non sequiturs to justify what it demands of a viewer's time and money. - 60
Washington Post
Contains about enough laugh-out-loud sight gags and non sequiturs to justify what it demands of a viewer's time and money. - 50
TV Guide Magazine
Fans of unashamedly low-brow comedies may well be amused by the eccentricities of Cabin Boy, but more conventional viewers should probably beware. - 50
ReelViews
Chris Elliott is appallingly bad as the title character. Although his role cries out for an over-the- top performance, Elliott's grating personae cancels out any positive contributions he can offer in that area. - 50
TV Guide Magazine
Fans of unashamedly low-brow comedies may well be amused by the eccentricities of Cabin Boy, but more conventional viewers should probably beware. - 50
ReelViews
Chris Elliott is appallingly bad as the title character. Although his role cries out for an over-the- top performance, Elliott's grating personae cancels out any positive contributions he can offer in that area. - 38
USA Today
As a condescening moron who natters on non-stop in this simplistic comedy, Elliott doesn't just wear out his welcome, he nukes it. [14 Jan 1994] - 38
USA Today
As a condescening moron who natters on non-stop in this simplistic comedy, Elliott doesn't just wear out his welcome, he nukes it. [14 Jan 1994]
