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film by Marshall [1987]
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  • Garry Marshall
    Garry Marshall
    / Films: Pretty Woman and The Princess Diaries

    The romantic comedy Overboard, featuring Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, had a lukewarm reception upon its release in 1987 but later became a cult classic. Marshall had a bigger hit with Beaches (1988), a tearjerker centering on two longtime childhood friends (Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey).

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    The romantic comedy Overboard, featuring Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, had a lukewarm reception upon its release in 1987 but later became a cult classic. Marshall had a bigger hit with Beaches (1988), a tearjerker centering on two longtime childhood friends (Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey).

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