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The Waterboy 1998 Directed by Frank Coraci

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

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Comedy
Production Company Touchstone Pictures
Budget $23,000,000
Revenue $185,991,646
Release Date 6 November 1998
90 mins
Cast
Adam Sandler
Adam Sandler Bobby Boucher
Kathy Bates
Kathy Bates Mama Boucher
Henry Winkler
Henry Winkler Coach Klein
Fairuza Balk
Fairuza Balk Vicki Vallencourt
Jerry Reed
Jerry Reed Red Beaulieu
Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
Lawrence Gilliard Jr. Derek Wallace
Blake Clark
Blake Clark Farmer Fran
Peter Dante
Peter Dante Gee Grenouille
Jonathan Loughran
Jonathan Loughran Lyle Robideaux
Al Whiting
Al Whiting Casey Bugge
Clint Howard
Clint Howard Paco
Allen Covert
Allen Covert Walter
Rob Schneider
Rob Schneider Townie
Todd Holland
Todd Holland Greg Meaney
Robert Kokol
Robert Kokol Professor
Frank Coraci
Frank Coraci Roberto
Jennifer Taylor
Jennifer Taylor Rita
James Bates Jr.
James Bates Jr. West Mississippi Lineman
Kelly Hare
Kelly Hare Drunk Cheerleader
Dawn Birch
Dawn Birch Red's Watergirl
Steve Raulerson
Steve Raulerson Sheriff Loughran
Christopher Mugglebee
Christopher Mugglebee Sheriff Jack
Brett Rice
Brett Rice Laski
John Farley
John Farley Tony Dodd
Kevin Farley
Kevin Farley Jim Simonds
Lee Corso
Lee Corso Lee Corso
Bill Cowher
Bill Cowher Bill Cowher
Dan Fouts
Dan Fouts Dan Fouts
Chris Fowler
Chris Fowler Chris Fowler
Jimmy Johnson
Jimmy Johnson Jimmy Johnson
Brent Musburger
Brent Musburger Brent Musburger
Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick Dan Patrick
Lynn Swann
Lynn Swann Lynn Swann
Lawrence Taylor
Lawrence Taylor Lawrence Taylor
Paul Wight
Paul Wight Captain Insano
Jamie Williams
Jamie Williams Young Bobby
Marc Kittay
Marc Kittay Youngest Bobby
Matt Baylis
Matt Baylis Student
Jack Carroll
Jack Carroll Bible College Coach
Tom Nowicki
Tom Nowicki Community College Coach
Ric Swezey
Ric Swezey Male Cheerleader
Matthew Lussier
Matthew Lussier Redneck
Haven Gaston
Haven Gaston Tina
Mike Hold
Mike Hold Central Kentucky Quarterback
Kevin Reid
Kevin Reid West Mississippi Quarterback
Mattie Wolf
Mattie Wolf Cajun Lady
Phyllis Alia
Phyllis Alia Assistant
Dave Wagner
Dave Wagner Announcer
Tina Barr
Tina Barr Cheerleader
Michael Giarraputo
Michael Giarraputo Bourbon Bowl Statistician
Marty Eli Schwartz
Marty Eli Schwartz Moderator
Aaron J. Brooks
Aaron J. Brooks Mud Dog Fan at Bourbon Bowl (uncredited)
Patrick Martin Jr.
Patrick Martin Jr. Sports Fan (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Frank Coraci
Frank Coraci
Writers
Adam Sandler
Adam Sandler
Tim Herlihy
Tim Herlihy
Producers
Jack Giarraputo
Jack Giarraputo
Robert Simonds
Robert Simonds
Ira Shuman
Ira Shuman
Executive Producer
Adam Sandler
Adam Sandler
Cinematography
Steven Bernstein
Steven Bernstein
Editor
Tom Lewis
Tom Lewis
Production Design
Perry Andelin Blake
Perry Andelin Blake
Sound
Stuart Grusin
Stuart Grusin
Scott Grusin
Scott Grusin
Elmo Weber
Elmo Weber
Gregory M. Gerlich
Gregory M. Gerlich
Jay Meagher
Jay Meagher
Visual Effects
David Fogg
David Fogg
Art Direction
Alan Au
Alan Au
Set Decoration
Barbara Peterson-Malesci
Barbara Peterson-Malesci
Set Designer
Derrick W. Smith
Derrick W. Smith
Costume Design
Tom Bronson
Tom Bronson
Deborah Latham
Deborah Latham
David Rawley
David Rawley
Makeup Artists
Ann Pala
Ann Pala
Erin Koplow
Erin Koplow
Lee Grimes
Lee Grimes
Hairstylist
Tish Simpson
Tish Simpson
Music
Alan Pasqua
Alan Pasqua
Michael Dilbeck
Michael Dilbeck
Brooks Arthur
Brooks Arthur
Camera Operators
William Papp
William Papp
Stephen Campbell
Stephen Campbell
Casting
Roger Mussenden
Roger Mussenden
Stunts
Christine Anne Baur
Christine Anne Baur
Michael Adams
Michael Adams
Artie Malesci
Artie Malesci
Rick Sawaya
Rick Sawaya
Horace Knight Jr.
Horace Knight Jr.
Cazimir Milostan
Cazimir Milostan
Jamal Clark
Jamal Clark
Alex Edlin
Alex Edlin
Allan Graf
Allan Graf
Script Supervisor
Melinda Taksen
Melinda Taksen
Lighting
Michael J. Walsh
Michael J. Walsh
David A. Cook
David A. Cook
Jack Nealy
Jack Nealy
Richard Ramee
Richard Ramee
Assistant Directors
Marty Eli Schwartz
Marty Eli Schwartz
Adam Druxman
Adam Druxman
Additional Photography
Jon Baronn Farmer
Jon Baronn Farmer
Frank Miller
Frank Miller