Waterboy - Der Typ mit dem Wasserschaden (1998)
Der von seiner Mutter stark beeinflusste Bobby Boucher ist ein geistig leicht beschränkter Wasserträger. Als er von dem Trainer seines Footballteams gefeuert wird, begibt er sich auf die Suche nach einem neuen Job und landet bei dem schlechtesten Footballverein der Liga. Als er bei einem Training mal wieder von den Spielern fertig gemacht wird sagt ihm sein neuer Trainer, dass er sich doch mal wehren sollte. Dies tut er auch prompt und entwickelt ungeahnte Footballfähigkeiten. Sein Trainer ist davon ganz entzückt und will ihn sofort in sein Team aufnehmen, doch die Mutter des Waterboy ist strikt dagegen. Als dann zu allem Überfluss noch ein Spiel gegen seinen ehemaligen Verein ansteht, stellt sich heraus das er eigentlich gar keinen Schulabschluss hat und gar nicht spielen dürfte. Während er also seinen Schulabschluss nachholen möchte, findet seine Mutter heraus das er "den Sport des Teufels" macht. Das gefällt ihr nun gar nicht ...
Der Regisseur:
Frank Coraci
Die Autor:
Adam Sandler, Tim Herlihy.
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Adam Sandler as Bobby Boucher |
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Kathy Bates as Mama Boucher |
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Henry Winkler as Coach Klein |
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Fairuza Balk as Vicki Vallencourt |
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Jerry Reed as Red Beaulieu |
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Lawrence Gilliard Jr. as Derek Wallace |
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Blake Clark as Farmer Fran |
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Peter Dante as Gee Grenouille |
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Jonathan Loughran as Lyle Robideaux |
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Al Whiting as Casey Bugge |
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Clint Howard as Paco |
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Allen Covert as Walter |
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Rob Schneider as Townie |
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Todd Holland as Greg Meaney |
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Robert Kokol as Professor |
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Frank Coraci as Roberto |
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Jennifer Bini Taylor as Rita |
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James Bates Jr. as West Mississippi Lineman |
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Kelly Hare as Drunk Cheerleader |
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Dawn Birch as Red's Watergirl |
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Steve Raulerson as Sheriff Loughran |
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Christopher Mugglebee as Sheriff Jack |
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Brett Rice as Laski |
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John Farley as Tony Dodd |
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Kevin Farley as Jim Simonds |
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Lee Corso as Lee Corso |
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Bill Cowher as Bill Cowher |
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Dan Fouts as Dan Fouts |
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Chris Fowler as Chris Fowler |
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Jimmy Johnson as Jimmy Johnson |
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Brent Musburger as Brent Musburger |
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Dan Patrick as Dan Patrick |
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Lynn Swann as Lynn Swann |
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Lawrence Taylor as Lawrence Taylor |
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Paul Wight as Captain Insano |
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Jamie Williams as Young Bobby |
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Marc Kittay as Youngest Bobby |
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Matt Baylis as Student |
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Jack Carroll as Bible College Coach |
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Tom Nowicki as Community College Coach |
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Ric Swezey as Male Cheerleader |
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Matthew Lussier as Redneck |
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Haven Gaston as Tina |
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Mike Hold as Central Kentucky Quarterback |
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Kevin Reid as West Mississippi Quarterback |
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Mattie Wolf as Cajun Lady |
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Phyllis Alia as Assistant |
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Dave Wagner as Announcer |
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Tina Barr as Cheerleader |
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Michael Giarraputo as Bourbon Bowl Statistician |
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Marty Eli Schwartz as Moderator |
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Aaron J. Brooks as Mud Dog Fan at Bourbon Bowl (uncredited) |
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Patrick Martin Jr. as Sports Fan (uncredited) |
| Production | Jack Giarraputo | Producer |
| Production | Adam Sandler | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Steven Bernstein | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Tom Lewis | Editor |
| Writing | Adam Sandler | Screenplay |
| Production | Robert Simonds | Producer |
| Writing | Tim Herlihy | Screenplay |
| Directing | Frank Coraci | Director |
| Sound | Alan Pasqua | Music |
| Sound | Michael Dilbeck | Music Supervisor |
| Art | Alan Au | Art Direction |
| Production | Roger Mussenden | Casting |
| Production | Ira Shuman | Co-Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tom Bronson | Costume Design |
| Art | Perry Andelin Blake | Production Design |
| Crew | Allan Graf | Stunt Coordinator |
| Sound | Brooks Arthur | Music Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Erin Koplow | Key Makeup Artist |
| Art | Jeffrey Scott Taylor | Leadman |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ann Pala | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Barbara Peterson-Malesci | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | David Rawley | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Deborah Latham | Key Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lee Grimes | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Emae Villalobos | Set Costumer |
| Art | Mark Simon | Storyboard Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christine Wostak | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Danny Molaschi | Set Costumer |
| Sound | Elmo Weber | Sound Designer |
| Camera | Paul Horn | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | William Papp | "B" Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tish Simpson | Key Hair Stylist |
| Camera | Frank Miller | Additional Camera |
| Directing | Adam Druxman | Second Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jane Hassinger | Assistant Hairstylist |
| Camera | William Papp | Steadicam Operator |
| Sound | Andrea Lakin | Sound Recordist |
| Camera | Vali Valus | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Directing | Melinda Taksen | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Gregory M. Gerlich | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Art | William Les Collins | Construction Coordinator |
| Production | Phyllis Alia | Associate Producer |
| Production | Michelle Holdsworth | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Jay Meagher | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Scott Grusin | Music Editor |
| Camera | James J. Green | Dolly Grip |
| Camera | Jon Baronn Farmer | Still Photographer |
| Production | Mark Indig | Unit Production Manager |
| Sound | Randall J. Smith | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Adam DeCoster | Foley Artist |
| Directing | Marty Eli Schwartz | First Assistant Director |
| Crew | Kevin Craig | Transportation Captain |
| Camera | Christopher M. Fisher | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Camera | J. Steven Latham | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Sound | Jim Fitzpatrick | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Brian D. Lucas | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Sharon Michaels | Foley Artist |
| Lighting | David A. Cook | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Jack Nealy | Electrician |
| Sound | Elmo Weber | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Art | Derrick W. Smith | Set Designer |
| Camera | Richard Lacy | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Production | Ira Shuman | Unit Production Manager |
| Camera | Stephen Campbell | "A" Camera Operator |
| Sound | Scott Millan | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Stephen Lotwis | Supervising Music Editor |
| Sound | Stuart Grusin | Music Editor |
| Camera | Ben Kanegson | Best Boy Grip |
| Art | Kurt Thoresen | Property Master |
| Production | Caitlin McKenna | ADR Voice Casting |
| Editing | Paul M. Wagner | First Assistant Editor |
| Art | Stephen I. Erdberg | Assistant Property Master |
| Visual Effects | David Fogg | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Dan Novy | Digital Compositor |
| Sound | Matthew C. Beville | Foley Mixer |
| Lighting | Richard Ramee | Electrician |
| Production | Leslie Stevens | Production Office Coordinator |
| Production | Thomas Bianco | First Assistant Accountant |
| Production | Rita Smith | Associate Producer |
| Production | Amy R. Trachtman | Production Secretary |
| Editing | Dale E. Grahn | Color Timer |
| Sound | Paige Pollack | Foley Artist |
| Crew | Wendi Laski | Unit Publicist |
| Crew | Lincoln Kupchak | Visual Effects Editor |
| Sound | Warren Kleiman | Foley Mixer |
| Production | Connie McAloney | Production Accountant |
| Lighting | Michael J. Walsh | Rigging Gaffer |
| Visual Effects | Jeffrey Arnold | Digital Compositor |
| Sound | Bob Beemer | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Editing | Mary Beth Smith | Negative Cutter |
| Directing | Allan Graf | Second Unit Director |
| Production | Terri Douglas | ADR Voice Casting |
| Visual Effects | Bruce Pearson | Digital Compositor |
| Crew | Christine Anne Baur | Stunts |
| Crew | Michael Adams | Stunts |
| Crew | Michael Papajohn | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Artie Malesci | Stunts |
| Crew | Rick Sawaya | Stunts |
| Crew | Horace Knight Jr. | Stunts |
| Crew | Cazimir Milostan | Stunts |
| Crew | Jamal Clark | Stunts |
| Crew | Alex Edlin | Stunts |
| Production | Todd Garner | Production Executive |