Rating: PG13
Genre:
Comedy
Release Date: 09/03/2002
Dubbed: English
Sound: DDS
Run Time: 80 Minutes
Flags: Adult Language
Distributor/Studio: Walt Disney Video
Former
NBC intern and
Get a Life creator
Chris Elliott stars as the title character, a recent graduate of the exclusive Fancy Lad Academy who unwittingly boards the wrong sea vessel and ends up a whipping post for its gruff, foul-mouthed crew after his predecessor (
Andy Richter of
The Late Show) falls overboard. Over the course of their adventures,
Elliot eventually earns the respect of the crew as he also earns his manhood. This supremely silly film features sight gags and tastelessness galore, including a love scene with a woman who's all hands -- literally.
Elliot's old boss
David Letterman appears in an amusing unbilled cameo as a sarcastic villager in port. In all,
Cabin Boy works much in the same vein as
Elliot's former TV show; a crass sense of humor is helpful for full appreciation.
~ Jeremy Beday, All Movie Guide