Plot
As with his previous films, comedian Adam Sandler and writing partner Tim Herlihy have conceived a simple premise, character, and title, and peppered their creation with visual sight gags. The story concerns Bobby Boucher, a Louisiana-born-and-bred kid living in the swamps with his overbearing, alligator-eating mom (Kathy Bates). Bobby is a water boy for the local college football team, and a damn good one, even good at turning a deaf ear at the ridicule he gets from the players and coach (Jerry Reed). But when Bobby is fired from his job, he is forced to continue his water management skills at the rival college, a losing team with a washed-up coach (Happy Days' "The Fonz," Henry Winkler). It's here that the coach teaches Bobby to channel his anger, and he makes a surprising discovery. The water boy can tackle like no one he's ever seen. Forced to keep his football talents from his mom, Bobby soon joins the college as a student and learns that there's more to life than alligator stew. He even falls for a perky ex-con (Fairuza Balk) who teaches Bobby about the birds and the bees. As Bobby leads his team toward victory, they get an invitation to play in the annual Bourbon bowl against his old college rivals. Bobby must choose between the love of his ailing mother and the glory of the final game -- or maybe there's a way he can get both. ~ Arthur Borman, RoviCast
- Adam Sandler - Bobby Boucher
- Kathy Bates - Mama Boucher
- Henry Winkler - Coach Klein
- Fairuza Balk - Vicki Vallencourt
- Jerry Reed - Red Beaulieu
Credit
Alan Au - Art Director, Rita Smith - Associate Producer, Phyllis Alia - Associate Producer, Michelle Holdsworth - Associate Producer, Roger Mussenden - Casting, Ira Shuman - Co-producer, Tom Bronson - Costume Designer, Marty Eli Schwartz - First Assistant Director, Frank Coraci - Director, Tom Lewis - Editor, Adam Sandler - Executive Producer, Alan Pasqua - Composer (Music Score), Michael Dilbeck - Musical Direction/Supervision, Brooks Arthur - Musical Direction/Supervision, Perry Andelin Blake - Production Designer, Steven Bernstein - Cinematographer, Robert Simonds - Producer, Jack Giarraputo - Producer, Barbara Paterson - Set Designer, Jay Meagher - Sound/Sound Designer, Elmo Weber - Sound/Sound Designer, David Fogg - Special Effects Supervisor, Adam Sandler - Screenwriter, Tim Herlihy - Screenwriter| The Water and the Milk (2006 Film), The Water Is Wide (2006 Film) | |
| The Waterdance (1991 Film), The Waterhole (2008 Film) |
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