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Up Your Anchor

Up Your Anchor

19855.21h 24m

Overview

It's hi-jinks on the high seas when Benji, Bobby and Huey set sail on the cruise of a lifetime. While his friends walk the plank of mischievous mayhem, it is Benji who goes overboard for the Captain's daughter.

Directed by Dan Wolman
Written by Eli Tavor, Sam Waynberg, Dan Wolman
Produced by Sam Waynberg, Yoram Globus, Menahem Golan
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Top Cast

Yftach Katzur

Yftach Katzur

Benzi / Benji

Zachi Noy

Zachi Noy

Yudale / Hughie

D

Dvora Kedar

Benji's Mother Sonja

R

Ronen Shilon

A

Alexandra Kaster

Yehuda Efroni

Yehuda Efroni

Captain - Sherry's Father

A

Alexander Allerson

Count von Alexandrow

I

Itzak Atzmon

L

Lori Bennet

R

Renato Faduan

Themes & Keywords

shipcruisesex comedy

About Up Your Anchor

Up Your Anchor is a comedy film released in 1985 exploring themes of ship, cruise, sex comedy. Directed by Dan Wolman, it stars Yftach Katzur, Zachi Noy, Dvora Kedar. It's hi-jinks on the high seas when Benji, Bobby and Huey set sail on the cruise of a lifetime. While his friends walk the plank of mischievous mayhem, it is Benji who goes overboard for the Captain's daughter.

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