Happy Gilmore (1996)
Front Cover Actor
Adam Sandler Happy Gilmore
Chris McDonald Shooter McGavin
Julie Bowen Virginia
Frances Bay Grandma
Carl Weathers Chubbs
Allen Covert Otto
Kevin Nealon Potter
Louis O'Donoghue Happy's Dad
Douglas Newell Starter # 4 (Pro-Am)
Fred Perron Waterbury Heckler
Christopher McDonald Shooter McGavin
Julie Bowen Virginia Venit
Frances Bay Grandma Gilmore
Carl Weathers Chubbs Peterson
Robert Smigel I.R.S. Agent
Bob Barker Himself
Richard Kiel Mr. Larson
Dennis Dugan Doug Thompson
Movie Details
Genre Comedy
Director Dennis Dugan
Writer Tim Herlihy; Adam Sandler
Studio UIP
Language English
Audience Rating PG13
Running Time 1 hr 32 mins
Country USA
Color Color
Plot
Adam Sandler 's second popular starring vehicle after Billy Madison is a goofy lowbrow paean to golf, hockey, and the comic hysterics of its childlike star. In Happy Gilmore , Sandler plays the title character, a raw, determined, but ultimately untalented hockey player who keeps trying out for the pros. When Happy discovers his grandmother ( Frances Bay ) will lose her home if she doesn't fork over 270,000 dollars to the IRS, he tries to figure out how he can possibly scrounge up the cash. An idea strikes during a game of one-upmanship with a couple furniture movers stripping his grandmother's home: On his first-ever swing, he drives a golf ball farther than the movers have ever seen. Before long, he has transplanted the foul-mouthed, aggressive persona of the hockey rink to the links, winning an amateur tourney that earns him a spot on the pro tour. Throttling everyone from a helpless caddy to game show host Bob Barker during the course of his 90-day quest to amass prize money, Happy also wins the sport a legion of new fans with his in-your-face style. Guiding him on his quest is a whimsical retired pro who lost his hand to an alligator ( Carl Weathers ) and an attractive public relations woman charmed by Happy's antics ( Julie Bowen ). Opposing him, however, is sneering hotshot Shooter McGavin ( Christopher McDonald ), who will do anything to win his championship jacket and see Happy fail. — Derek Armstrong
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 272
In Collection Yes
Purchase Date 8/2/2003
Tape Label 93
Product Details
Format VHS
Region Region 1
Release Date 2003
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Links
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