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Release Date:
6 November 1998 (USA)
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Tagline:
The Water-Boy is The Devil! more
Plot:
A football team water boy discovers he has a unique tackling ability and becomes a member of the team. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
5 wins
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6 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(43 articles)
'Blind Side' Tackles Post-Thanksgiving Blahs
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Adam Sandler To Star Opposite Himself In Jack And Jill
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Adam Sandler To Star Opposite Himself In Jack And Jill
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Oh Come ON!! This was not meant to be high art..just great fun
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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 |
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for language and some crude sexual humor.
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Runtime:
90 min
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Black and White |
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L |
South Korea:12 |
New Zealand:M |
Philippines:G |
Australia:M |
Finland:K-8/5 |
France:U |
Germany:o.Al. |
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
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Final acting role of Jerry Reed.
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Factual errors: There was a stoppage of play on the second to the last play of the game. Bobby got hurt and they had an injury timeout. In reality, any time a player is injured to the degree that they require an injury timeout, by rule the injured player must sit out out least one play immediately after the play in which the injury occurs. Instead they draw up a play and Bobby is in the game the very next play.
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Quotes:
Dan Fouts:
The waterboy just needed some water!
Brent Musburger: Wow Dan, did you come up with that all by yourself?
Dan Fouts: Shut up, Brent.
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Brent Musburger: Wow Dan, did you come up with that all by yourself?
Dan Fouts: Shut up, Brent.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "I Love the '90s: Part Deux" (2005)
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Soundtrack:
Hooch
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All of the characters were well developed and entertaining. This movie never pretended to be anything more than it was..a fun, wacky comedy with a bizarre plot. Anyone who beats this up for being dumb should be taken out back and paddled. It is obvious THEY are too dumb to realize that this was DESIGNED to be dumb. Anyway..there are too many scenes that I STILL laugh at today, even though I have seen this 1/2 dozen times. So, if you are looking for the greatest film ever made on all levels..give this a pass..if you can relate to the humor, it's a wonderful hoot! I am not a die hard Adam Sandler fan, but I think he scored a 10 in this one for likability and laughs.