Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Adam Sandler | ... | Bobby Boucher | |
Kathy Bates | ... | Mama Boucher | |
Henry Winkler | ... | Coach Klein | |
Fairuza Balk | ... | Vicki Vallencourt | |
Jerry Reed | ... | Red Beaulieu | |
Lawrence Gilliard Jr. | ... | Derek Wallace (as Larry Gilliard Jr.) | |
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 | |
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Todd Holland | ... | Greg Meaney |
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Robert Kokol | ... | Professor |
Bobby Boucher is the lowly waterboy for a college football team, until the coach discovers his amazing talent for tackling people much bigger than him. He signs the Waterboy as the new star player, but Bobby must keep it secret from his overbearing and domineering mother. Written by Travis Kennedy
Amusing but typical Adam Sandler vehicle about a water boy for a football team who has the amazing ability to get extremely mad and violent (picture Sandler as the Incredible Hulk). When a football coach (Henry Winkler, a.k.a. The Fonz) sees Sandler's amazing talent, he gets him on his football team...much to the dissaproval of his overcontrolling mother (Kathy Bates).
A lightweight comedy handled with playfulness. "The Waterboy" scores big points for laughs. If you want an hour and a half of fun, see this movie!
3.5/5 stars -
John Ulmer