Happy Gilmore (1996) USA
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Director:Dennis Dugan
Studio:Universal Studios
Producer:Bernie Brillstein, Brad Grey, Jack Giarraputo, Robert Simonds, Sandy Wernick
Writer:Tim Herlihy, Adam Sandler
Rating:4.5
Rated:PG-13
Date Added:2007-03-06
Purchased On:2007-06-03
ASIN:0783219105
UPC:0096898282031
Price:$9.98
Awards:1 win & 3 nominations
Genre:Fighting the System
Release:2005-08-22
IMDb:0116483
Duration:92
Aspect Ratio:1.37 : 1
Sound:DTS
Languages:English
Features:HiFi Sound
Original recording reissued
Dennis Dugan  ...  (Director)
Tim Herlihy, Adam Sandler  ...  (Writer)
 
Bob Barker  ...  Himself
Frances Bay  ...  Grandma Gilmore
Julie Bowen  ...  Virginia Venit
Ken Camroux  ...  Coach
Allen Covert  ...  Otto
Rich Elwood  ...  
Joe Flaherty  ...  Donald
Richard Kiel  ...  Mr. Larson
Verne Lundquist  ...  Himself
Nancy McClure  ...  
Christopher McDonald  ...  Shooter McGavin
Kevin Nealon  ...  Gary Potter
Adam Sandler  ...  Happy Gilmore
Will Sasso  ...  
Robert Smigel  ...  I.R.S. Agent
Lee Trevino  ...  Himself
Jared Van Snellenberg  ...  Happy's Waterbury Caddy
Carl Weathers  ...  Chubbs Peterson
Helena Yea  ...  
Dennis Dugan  ...  Doug Thompson
Comments: He doesn't play golf... he destroys it.

Summary: Adam Sandler fans are sure to enjoy this no-brainer comedy, but everyone else is strongly advised to proceed with caution. Before scoring a more enjoyable hit with his 1998 comedy The Wedding Singer, the former Saturday Night Live goofball played Happy Gilmore, a hot-tempered guy whose dreams of hockey stardom elude him. But when he discovers his gift for driving golf balls hundreds of yards, he joins a pro tour to win the prize money needed to rescue his beloved grandma's home from IRS repossession. The trouble is, Happy's not so happy. He's got a temper that frequently flares on the golf course (he even dukes it out with celebrity golfer Bob Barker), but a retired golf pro (Carl Weathers) and a compassionate publicist (Julie Bowen) help him to perfect his putting game and adjust his confrontational attitude. How much you enjoy this lunacy depends on your tolerance for Sandler's loudmouthed schtick and a shocking number of blatant product-placement endorsements, but if you're looking for broad comedy you've come to the right teeoff spot. --Jeff Shannon