Absolute Beginners: A Pre-Fame Adam Sandler Hustles Hard In 'Going Overboard' - Decider

The ubiquity of online streaming makes it harder than ever before for movie stars and established filmmakers to hide their early mistakes. With that in mind, we bring you Absolute Beginners, an ongoing column devoted to movies streaming online that movie stars and top directors made before becoming household names. The Film: Going Overboard [ Watch Going Overboard on Netflix ]. Year: 1989. Streaming on: Netflix. Sandler did, however, star in one movie during his beloved 1980s. It just happens to be a film so slight and forgotten it’s likely even a lot of Sandler’s big fans don’t know of its existence. 1989’s Going Overboard was made before Adam Sandler became Adam Sandler, before he was giggling his way through Saturday Night Live sketches and making an ungodly fortune as both one of the biggest movie stars in the world and the head of the... Source: decider.com