The Waterboy

"You can mess with him. But don't mess with his water."

Nov 6 1998 PG-13 1h 30m
Comedy, Sport

Bobby Boucher is a water boy for a struggling college football team. The coach discovers Boucher's hidden rage makes him a tackling machine whose bone-crushing power might vault his team into the playoffs.

Plot

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

Tim Herlihy, Adam Sandler

Directed by

Frank Coraci

Cast

Adam Sandler, Kathy Bates, Henry Winkler

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Touchstone Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

6 wins & 6 nominations total

Trailers
The Waterboy 1998 trailer
The Waterboy 1998 Trailer | Adam Sandler | Kathy Bates
Scores
# of Votes
184,451
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
41
Popularity
NA