Waterboy

Titolo originale: The Waterboy
Regia: Frank Coraci |
Anno: 1998
Origine: United States of America |
Generi: Commedia
Tag: sports | stutter | louisiana | social outcast | ridicule | deserted by husband | low self esteem | waterboy | college american football |
Cast: Adam Sandler | Kathy Bates | Henry Winkler | Fairuza Balk | Jerry Reed | Lawrence Gilliard Jr. | Blake Clark | Peter Dante | Jonathan Loughran | Al Whiting | Clint Howard | Allen Covert | Rob Schneider | Todd Holland | Robert Kokol | Frank Coraci | Jennifer Taylor | James Bates Jr. | Kelly Hare | Dawn Birch | Steve Raulerson | Christopher Mugglebee | Brett Rice | John Farley | Kevin Farley | Lee Corso | Bill Cowher | Dan Fouts | Chris Fowler | Jimmy Johnson | Brent Musburger | Dan Patrick | Lynn Swann | Lawrence Taylor | Paul Wight | Jamie Williams | Marc Kittay | Matt Baylis | Jack Carroll | Tom Nowicki | Ric Swezey | Matthew Lussier | Haven Gaston | Mike Hold | Kevin Reid | Mattie Wolf | Phyllis Alia | Dave Wagner | Tina Barr | Michael Giarraputo | Marty Eli Schwartz | Aaron J. Brooks | Patrick Martin Jr. |

Bobby Boucher è il "ragazzo dell'acqua", quello cioè che deve far trovare agli atleti impegnati sul campo di football americano l'acqua sempre pronta alla giusta temperatura. Bobby è un trentunenne ritardato che parla con voce strana e ha una madre che ne fagocita la vita. Fatto oggetto di scherzi più o meno pesanti da tutti il nostro eroe è però più ricco interiormente di molti di quelli che lo circondano. Lo dimostrerà quando troverà lavoro presso una squadra di scarso valore guidata dall’incerto allenatore Kline.

Approfondimenti

There were two mules trained for this film, named Steve and Billy. The mule in the film is Stev [...] D
UK podcast The Sandler Pit considered the film one of Sandler's better offerings and allowed th [...] D
The inspiration for this movie is a combination of Adam Sandler's song "The Lonesome Kicker", " [...] D
The box office success of the movie allowed for more budget for Big Daddy, which was filming at [...] D
Frank Coraci, who plays Bobby's father, Robert, is only seven months older than Adam Sandler in [...] D
The first of many Adam Sandler movies to feature Rob Schneider. D
James Bates plays the role of #62 in the first game. Bates, former Florida Gator football team [...] D
Kathy Bates was convinced to take the role of Helen "Mama" Boucher by her niece, a longtime fan [...] D
Kathy Bates originally wasn't interested in doing the film, but reconsidered and ended up enjoy [...] D
When the film was released in November of 1998, it was preceded by the trailer for Star Wars: E [...] D
This is the third movie where Adam Sandler's characters love interest, Vicki Vallencourt, has t [...] D
Frank Coraci: Bobby's father, Robert. D
Included among the American Film Institute's 2000 list of the 500 movies nominated for the Top [...] D
Bobby tells his Mama that Vicki told him that he's a Virgo. Adam Sandler was born on September [...] D
Henry Winkler is known for his iconic role as Arthur Fonzarelli from "Happy Days", who is confi [...] D
Adam Sandler had wanted a famous country music singer to play the role of the main antagonist C [...] D
Clint Howard plays an avid Muddogs fan in the movie. Clint's brother, Ron Howard, previously st [...] D
When Bobby (Adam Sandler), Helen "Mama" Boucher (Kathy Bates), and Vicki (Fairuza Balk) are at [...] D
Prior to the start of filming Adam Sandler had attended Chris Farley's funeral a month before. [...] D
The first of many Adam Sandler movies to reach $100 million at the U.S. box office. D
This film is the highest-grossing sports comedy of all time, while another Adam Sandler vehicle [...] D
YouTuber Adam The Woo and his sister Faith are extras in the film. D
Most of the extras playing fans at the Bourbon Bowl are UCF students. D
Henry Winkler's role as Coach Klein came about after he was mentioned in Adam Sandler's huge hi [...] D
The South Central Muddogs' stadium is the DeLand High School football field in DeLand, Florida. [...] D
In the German version of this film, Adam Sandler is not dubbed by Dietmar Wunder as usual. Inst [...] D
Julie Kavner was the second choice for Mama Boucher in case the first choice Kathy Bates declin [...] D
During the film at a football camp with Lawrence Taylor the NFL great tells those in attendance [...] D
The cheerleaders and outfits in the film were donated by Boone High School in Orlando, Florida. [...] D
One of the sports headlines reads, "S.C.L.S.U. UPSETS LOUISVILLE 5 - 0." However, the only way [...] D
As of 2021, this is Adam Sandler's 10th highest-grossing film at the U.S. box office, with a ta [...] D
Henry Winkler's first appearance in an Adam Sandler movie. D
The Offspring's song, Original Prankster (2000), prominently features a sample of Rob Schneider [...] D
The film has similarities to the 1976 Carrie. Bobby Boucher is a high school outcast and is the [...] D
Suzanne Lloyd Hayes, granddaughter of silent screen star Harold Lloyd, filed a $50 million laws [...] D
The Medulla Oblongata scene was shot at Florida Southern College in Lakeland Florida and actual [...] D
Christie Sanders's debut. D
Captain Insano, the pro wrestler that Bobby idolizes in the film, is played by Paul Wight, a pr [...] D
This was the final acting role of Jerry Reed. D
The scene on the air boat with Bobby, his mama Helen, and Vicki was filmed on the Crooked River [...] D
During an interview with ESPN, LaVar Arrington (LB New York Giants) mentioned that in preparati [...] D
The film is included on the film critic Roger Ebert's "Most Hated" list. D
Adam Sandler's favorite classic movie of all time is The Wizard of Oz (1939). Fairuza Balk (Vic [...] D
The climactic Bourbon Bowl scene was filmed at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. However, th [...] D
Coach Red Beaulieu's (Jerry Reed's) last name is French and literally translates to "beautiful place [...] D
This movie was the highest-grossing football/sports film of all time, before being beaten by The Bli [...] D