Waterboys
Sep 15 2001
•2h 30m
•Comedy
In a Japanese school, 5 adolescent geeks join the new sport teacher and take up the challenge to take part in the synchronised swimming competition, in-spite of the mockeries of the real sportsmen.
Cast
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Satoshi Tsumabuki
Suzuki
Hiroshi Tamaki
Sato
Naoto Takenaka
Isomura
Koen Kondo
Kanazawa
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