Adam Sandler plays Bobby Boucher, an unschooled, unscrewed Louisiana mama’s boy who ladles out “quality H2O” to a college football team that kicks his ass and spits in his cooler.
When Coach Klein (a very welcome Henry Winkler) discovers that a demon pops out in sweet Bobby every time someone insults his mama (Oscar winner Kathy Bates is a hoot), the Waterboy becomes the team’s star tackler and a target for devirginizing by Vicki Vallencourt, played with droll, red-lipped sluttiness by Fairuza Balk.
Sandler and his college buddies – director Frank Coraci, co-writer Tim Herlihy, co-producer Jack Giarraputo – may have been to the well once too often with the story of an endearing, maternally obsessed simpleton who finds success and sex through anger. But Sandler makes the laughs go down easy.
Bobby Boucher
Adam Sandler Mama Boucher
Kathy Bates Vicki Vallencourt
Fairuza Balk Red Beaulieu
Jerry Reed Coach Klein
Henry Winkler Farmer Fran
Blake Clark Derek Wallace
Larry Gilliard Jr Gee Grenouille
Peter Dante Lyle Robideaux
Jonathan Loughran Casey Bugge
Al Whiting Paco
Clint Howard Walter
Allen Covert Creole Townie
Rob Schneider Greg Meaney
Todd Holland Roberto
Frank Coraci Rita
Jennifer Bini Sheriff Loughran
Steve Raulerson Sheriff Jack
Chris Mugglebee Laski
Brett Rice Tony Dodd
John Farley Jim Simonds
Kevin Farley Captain Insano
Paul ‘The Giant’ Wight Tina
Haven Gaston
Director
Frank Coraci
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