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Unique ID Code: 0000002167
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Added on: 24/11/1999 19:21
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Waterboy, The (UK)

6 / 10
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You can mess with him. But don`t mess with his water
Certificate: 12
Running Time: 86 mins
Retail Price: £15.99
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Synopsis:
Hollywood`s wild and zany funnyman, Adam Sandler (The Wedding Singer), scores big laughs in a smash comedy hit where the laughs never run dry! Just an oddball mama`s boy who grew up on a farm, Bobby Boucher (Sandler) never wanted anything more than to quench the thirst of the dehydrated athletes who treat him like dirt!

But when coach Klein (Henry Winkler - Scream) makes the call that allows Bobby to finally stand up for himself, it unleashes a torrent of bottled-up frustration... and exposes a talent for defense that transforms him from a meek "Water distribution engineer" to the hardest hitter ever to roam the athletic playing field!

Also featuring award-winning Kathy Bates (Titanic, Misery) and sexy Fairuza Bates (The Craft) in a hilarious cast of stars - here`s your chance to join the millions everywhere who`ve proudly stood and cheered for The Waterboy!

Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access

Video Tracks:
Widescreen Letterbox 1.85:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1 German

Subtitle Tracks:
Icelandic
Polish
Swedish
Finnish
German
CC: English
Portuguese
Croatian
Hungarian
Dutch
Danish
Norwegian

Directed By:
Frank Coraci

Written By:


Starring:
Larry Gilliard Jr.
Jerry Reed
Fairuza Balk
Henry Winkler
Kathy Bates
Adam Sandler

Casting By:
Roger Mussenden

Soundtrack By:
Waddy Wachtel
Alan Pasqua

Editor:
Tom Lewis

Costume Designer:
Tom Bronson

Production Designer:
Perry Andelin Blake

Producer:
Rita Smith
Robert Simonds
Ira Shuman
Michelle Holdsworth
Jack Giarraputo
Phyllis Alia

Executive Producer:
Adam Sandler

Distributor:
Touchstone Pictures

Your Opinions and Comments

7 / 10
This is a great comedy – although it’s not for everyone. You really either love or hate Adam Sandler, and if you love him – you’ll love this. While I felt this was perhaps not quite as funny as the outstanding Happy Gilmore, this is still a great comedy. It’s just a shame about the lack of extras… I would love to hear a commentary from Sandler, or see some outtakes… but sadly – there’s nothing, not even a trailer.
posted by Rich Davies on 16/9/2002 19:01