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Summary
When mild-mannered Martin Harvey finds out that he has inherited a vintage yacht, he decides to take his family on a Caribbean vacation to retrieve the vessel.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+24)
Critics 34Audiences 58GoodWatch 46
Metascore39
Tomatometer29%
User score6.2
IMDb5.9
Audience score53%
Box office
94%of its budget back
- Budget
- $24 M
- Worldwide
- $23 M
Worldwide it made back $23 M of the $24 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for adventure movies
typical 103100Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 16 more
Released
1992
September 18, 1992
34 years ago
Genres
AdventureComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
24 of 40
Kurt RussellCaptain Ron
Martin ShortMartin Harvey
Mary Kay PlaceKatherine Harvey
Benjamin SalisburyBenjamin Harvey- MSMeadow SistoCaroline Harvey
Tom McGowanBill
Dan ButlerZachery
Paul AnkaDonaldson
Sunshine LogroñoGeneral Armando
Jorge Luis RamosGeneral's Translator
J.A. PrestonMagistrate- TSTanya SolerAngeline
- RERaul EstelaRoscoe
- JBJainardo BatistaMamba
- KFKatherine FrancoSneezing Woman
- CTClement TalkingtonBicycle Messenger
- CRCraig RondellFiancé
- SKShanti KahnPatti
Marty Eli SchwartzSupervisor
John Scott CloughGarth- KCKatherine CalzadaBarbara
Diego de la TexeraMan With Rifle
Roselyn SánchezIsland Girl- JOJanine OkadaWong's Waitress
Directing · 4
- Thom Eberhardt Director, Screenplay
- Marty Eli Schwartz First Assistant Director
- Richard Coad Second Assistant Director
- Mable Lawson-McCrary Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- John Dwyer Screenplay, Story
Production · 14
- Ralph Winter Executive Producer
- David Permut Producer
- Paige Simpson Producer
- Mary Gail Artz Casting
- Barbara Cohen Casting
- Ellen Gordon Production Supervisor
Camera · 8
- Daryn Okada Director of Photography
- Gary Capo Second Unit Director of Photography
- W.C. 'Chunky' Huse Key Grip
- Jeremy Briggs First Assistant Camera
- John Bramley Still Photographer
- James Green Dolly Grip
Editing · 4
- Tina Hirsch Editor
- Bob Kaiser Color Timer
- Theresa Repola Mohammed Negative Cutter
- Rick Sparr First Assistant Editor
Sound · 22
- Nicholas Pike Original Music Composer
- George Watters Supervising Sound Editor
- David Behle Sound Recordist
- Mary H. Ellis Sound Mixer
- Elliot Tyson Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Stan Jones Supervising Music Editor
Art · 10
- William F. Matthews Production Design
- Chris Ubick Property Master
- Jeff Haley Set Decoration
- Irvin E. Jim Duffy Jr. Set Decoration
- David Oliver Pfeil Title Designer
- Mark Powell Construction Foreman
Costume & Make-Up · 7
- Jennifer von Mayrhauser Costume Design
- John M. Elliott Jr. Makeup Artist
- Dennis Liddiard Makeup Artist
- Susan Mills Hairstylist
- Bonnie Clevering Hairstylist
- Heidi Shulman Assistant Costume Designer
Lighting · 4
- Kenny Christiansen Rigging Gaffer
- Jeff Murrell Best Boy Electric
- Dino Parks Gaffer
- Reginald F. Lake Gaffer
Other crew · 17
- Ronnie Rondell Jr. Stunt Coordinator
- John Casino Stunts
- Jim Lawrence Stunts
- Joe Hess Stunts
- Danny Weselis Stunts
- Deborah Wuliger Unit Publicist
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