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The Waterboy (1998)

PG_13 90 min  -  Comedy | Sport  -   6 November 1998 (USA)
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Ratings: 5.8/10 from 62,893 users   Metascore: 41/100 
Reviews: 295 user | 106 critic | 21 from Metacritic.com

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

Director:

Frank Coraci
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adam Sandler ...
Kathy Bates ...
Fairuza Balk ...
Henry Winkler ...
Jerry Reed ...
Lawrence Gilliard Jr. ...
Derek Wallace (as Larry Gilliard Jr.)
Blake Clark ...
Peter Dante ...
Jonathan Loughran ...
Al Whiting Al Whiting ...
Clint Howard ...
Allen Covert ...
Rob Schneider ...
Todd Holland Todd Holland ...
Robert Kokol Robert Kokol ...
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Storyline

Bobby Boucher is the lowly water boy for a college football team, until the coach discovers his amazing talent for tackling people much bigger than him. He signs the Water Boy as the new star player. Written by Travis Kennedy  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Coach | Water | College Football | College | Domineering Mother  | See more »

Taglines:

Everybody will feel his pain November 6. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Sport

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language and some crude sexual humor See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Водонос See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$23,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$39,414,071 (USA) (8 November 1998) (2664 Screens)

Gross:

$161,487,252 (USA) (18 April 1999)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White  | Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

When the film was released in November of 1998 it was preceded by the trailer for Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. Many Star Wars fans who weren't fans of Adam Sandler paid the full admission price and sat through the trailer then left the theater. See more »

Goofs

Errors in geography: At the beginning of the movie they show Altell Stadium, home of the Jacksonville Jaguars, but in the filming locations, Jacksonville is not listed. See more »

Quotes

Walter: Let's kick some names and take some ass.
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Connections

Referenced in "WWF Raw: Family Reunion" (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"Open"
Written and Performed by Tom Hedden
Courtesy of Associated Production Music See more »