Overboard (Also Known As: Hombre nuevo, vida nueva) is a comedy romance film directed by Garry Marshall and written by Leslie Dixon. It released on 16 December 1987 (USA). The film stars Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, Edward Herrmann. A cruel but beautiful heiress screws over a hired carpenter, who later is the first one to find her when she gets amnesia. Looking for a little revenge he convinces her that she's his wife.