The Waterboy (1998)

Director:

Frank Coraci

Writers (WGA):

Tim Herlihy (written by) &
Adam Sandler (written by)

Release Date:

6 November 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Sport

Tagline:

The Water-Boy is The Devil!

Plot:

A football team water boy discovers he has a unique tackling ability and becomes a member of the team.

Plot Keywords:

Social Outcast | Stuttering | Bayou | Lawn Mower | Coach

Awards:

5 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Adam Sandler	...	Robert 'Bobby' Boucher Jr.
Kathy Bates	...	Helen 'Mama' Boucher
Fairuza Balk	...	Vicki Vallencourt
Henry Winkler	...	Coach Klein
Jerry Reed	...	Coach Red Beaulieu
Larry Gilliard Jr.	...	Derek Wallace
Blake Clark	...	Farmer Fran
Peter Dante	...	Gee Grenouille
Jonathan Loughran	...	Lyle Robideaux
Al Whiting	...	Casey Bugge
Clint Howard	...	Paco
Allen Covert	...	Walter
Rob Schneider	...	Townie
Todd Holland	...	Greg Meaney
Robert Kokol	...	Professor

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language and some crude sexual humor.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

New Zealand:M | South Korea:12 | Iceland:L | Australia:M | Finland:K-8/5 | France:U | Germany:6 | Norway:7 | Portugal:M/6 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 | Argentina:13 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

DeLand, Florida, USA

Company:

Robert Simonds Productions

Trivia:

Director Cameo: [Frank Coraci]Bobby's father Robert.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Mud Dogs' stadium is first seen, the goal posts are of high school width. College width for the uprights is narrower, same as the NFL.

Quotes:

Lynn Swann: You gonna add another championship trophy to the old case downstairs?
Coach Red Beaulieu: That's kinda like my old man told me one time, Lynn. The only thing better than a crawfish dinner, is five crawfish dinners.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Patriot Act: A Jeffrey Ross Home Movie (2005)

Soundtrack:

Hooch

The Best Adam Sandler Movie?

The Best Adman Sandler Movie? I say so. It ties with Billy Madision, a classic Sandler movie. With a funny spirited Waterboy played by Sandler, who quickly starts to kick some butt, leading his small backwater team to victory, it makes for a great comedy. Kathy Bates is great as the overprotective mother, and Fairuza Balk is the coolest. Watch this movie, you won't be sorry.