The Waterboy Movie Review 1998

Another in a continuing line of deliberately stupid comedies finds Sandler a not-too-bright, constantly picked-on waterboy for a lousy Louisiana college football team. After a player taunts him once too often, he tackles the big guy, and is suddenly promoted to player--much to the dismay of his over-protective mother, Bates. Loser player turns loser team into winners after some contrived obstacles: you've seen it before, but Sandler cultists (and less discerning football fans) will love it anyway.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 90 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Sports Comedies, Football, Stupid Is..., American South, Campus Capers, Moms, Top Grossing Films of 1998, Slob Comedy

Screenplay

Tim Herlihy, Adam Sandler

Cast

Adam Sandler, Kathy Bates, Henry Winkler, Fairuza Balk, Jerry Reed, Larry (Lawrence) Gilliard, Blake Clark, Rob Schneider, Clint Howard, Allen Whiting, Robert Kokol

Cinematography

Steven Bernstein

Director

Frank Coraci

Music

Alan Pasqua

Producer

Robert Simonds, Touchstone Pictures, Buena Vista