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The Waterboy

1998·1h 30m·PG-13
SportComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 6.2/10
192,461 votes
Metascore
41
Metacritic

A waterboy for a college football team discovers he has a unique tackling ability and becomes a member of the team.

The Waterboy is a 1998 sport comedy movie directed by Frank Coraci, starring Kathy Bates, Fairuza Balk, Henry Winkler. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.2/10 from 192,461 votes and runs 1h 30m.

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Director
Frank Coraci
Stars
Kathy Bates
Fairuza Balk
Henry Winkler
Adam Sandler
Details
1998-11-06
90 min
Movie
PG-13
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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