A Chicagoan inherits an old yacht. He, his wife, daughter and son fly to a Caribbean island and hire a dubious Captain Ron to sail them on an adventure to Miami.A Chicagoan inherits an old yacht. He, his wife, daughter and son fly to a Caribbean island and hire a dubious Captain Ron to sail them on an adventure to Miami.A Chicagoan inherits an old yacht. He, his wife, daughter and son fly to a Caribbean island and hire a dubious Captain Ron to sail them on an adventure to Miami.
- Awards
- 2 nominations
- General Armando
- (as Emannuel Logrono)
- Bicycle Messenger
- (as Clement Talkington)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaBoth of the cars that Captain Ron drives in the movie are missing a headlight on the same side as his missing eye.
- GoofsWhen Ben spills milk on his mother's plans, he picks up the carton. In the next shot the carton is on its side again.
- Quotes
Caroline Harvey: Captain Ron, I was wondering. Are we going to be going to any more "human" type places?
Captain Ron: Well, you heard of St. Croix?
Caroline Harvey: Yeah.
Captain Ron: We're going to the island just to the left of it.
Caroline Harvey: What's it called?
Captain Ron: Ted's.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Charles Grodin Show: Episode #1.1 (1995)
- SoundtracksZombies from Hell
Written by Daniel Arlie
Performed by T-Ride
Courtesy of Hollywood Records
[plays in the car as Caroline and her boyfriend make out]
There's nothing world-shattering here. It's a simple recipe that coasts on easy laughs and nice scenery, but at least it has a unique angle and a decent amount of heart. Short is vanilla and snobby as the leading man, prickly and unlikable, but that's how the character is written. Russell, on the other hand, pushes an overshadowing support role, one which could've easily been just as grating, into something more personable and endearing. We buy into Captain Ron's world philosophy because the actor also buys into it.
As formulaic, predictable family comedies go, one could do far worse. Bonus points to those who choose to lean into the winking urban legend that this is how Snake Plissken relaxes between escapes.
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Box office
- Budget
- $24,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $22,518,097
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,893,112
- Sep 20, 1992
- Gross worldwide
- $22,518,097
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1