Two years before he joined the cast of
Saturday Night Live,
Adam Sandler starred in this comedy as Shecky Moskowitz, who wants to get a job as a comedian on a cruise ship, but when that job is taken, signs on as a waiter instead, hoping fate will lend a hand. The cast also includes
Burt Young,
Peter Berg,
Billy Zane, and a then-unknown
Billy Bob Thornton. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide