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Happy Gilmore
Happy Gilmore
Failed hockey player-turned-golf whiz Happy Gilmore — whose unconventional approach and antics on the green courts the ire of rival Shooter McGavin — is determined to win a PGA tournament so he can save his granny's house with the prize money. Meanwhile, an attractive tour publicist tries to soften Happy's image.
rating
6.67
runtime
92 min

Release

1996-02-16

Genres

Cast

Adam Sandler
Adam Sandler
as Happy Gilmore
Christopher McDonald
Christopher McDonald
as Shooter McGavin
Julie Bowen
Julie Bowen
as Virginia Venit
Frances Bay
Frances Bay
as Grandma
Carl Weathers
Carl Weathers
as Chubbs
Allen Covert
Allen Covert
as Otto
Robert Smigel
Robert Smigel
as IRS Agent
Bob Barker
Bob Barker
as Self
Richard Kiel
Richard Kiel
as Mr. Larson
Dennis Dugan
Dennis Dugan
as Doug Thompson
Joe Flaherty
Joe Flaherty
as Jeering Fan
Lee Trevino
Lee Trevino
as Lee Trevino
Kevin Nealon
Kevin Nealon
as Potter
Verne Lundquist
Verne Lundquist
as Announcer
Jared Van Snellenberg
Jared Van Snellenberg
as Happy's Waterbury Caddy
Ken Camroux-Taylor
Ken Camroux-Taylor
as Coach
Rich Elwood
Rich Elwood
as Assistant Coach
Nancy Hillis
Nancy Hillis
as Terry
Helena Yea
Helena Yea
as Chinese Lady
Will Sasso
Will Sasso
as Mover
Dee Jay Jackson
Dee Jay Jackson
as Mover
Ellie Harvie
Ellie Harvie
as Registrar
Ian Boothby
Ian Boothby
as Guy on Green
Andrew Johnston
Andrew Johnston
as Crowd Guy - Waterbury
Kim Restell
Kim Restell
as Crowd Girl - Waterbury
Fred Perron
Fred Perron
as Waterbury Heckler
Helen Honeywell
Helen Honeywell
as Crazy Old Lady
Paul Raskin
Paul Raskin
as Starter #1 - Waterbury
William Samples
William Samples
as Starter #2 - AT&T
John Shaw
John Shaw
as Daniel Lafferty
Ted Deekan
Ted Deekan
as Auctioneer
John Destry
John Destry
as Zamboni Driver
James Crescenzo
James Crescenzo
as Shooter's AT&T Caddy
Brett Armstrong
Brett Armstrong
as Shooter's Tournament Caddy
Peter Kelamis
Peter Kelamis
as Potter's Caddy
Stephen Tibbetts
Stephen Tibbetts
as Pro Golfer
Ed Lieberman
Ed Lieberman
as Pro Golfer
Donnie MacMillan
Donnie MacMillan
as Young Happy
Louis O'Donoghue
Louis O'Donoghue
as Happy's Dad
Lisanne Collett
Lisanne Collett
as Happy's Mom
Stephen Dimopoulos
Stephen Dimopoulos
as Italian Guy
Douglas Newell
Douglas Newell
as Starter #4 - Pro-Am
Frank L. Frazier
Frank L. Frazier
as Blue Collar Fan
David Kaye
David Kaye
as Reporter
Zachary Webb
Zachary Webb
as Batting Kid
Simon Webb
Simon Webb
as Doctor
Mark Lye
Mark Lye
as Mark Lye
Betty Linde
Betty Linde
as Elderly Woman
Louis Kliman
Louis Kliman
as Reporter #3
Brent Chapman
Brent Chapman
as Official
Jessica Gunn
Jessica Gunn
as Signed Chest Woman
Phillip Beer
Phillip Beer
as Cowboy Joe
Fat Jack
Fat Jack
as Jack Beard
Michelle Holdsworth
Michelle Holdsworth
as Babe on Green
Charles L. Brame
Charles L. Brame
as Abe Lincoln
Elizabeth Duff
Elizabeth Duff
as Golf Fan (uncredited)
Carrie Anne Fleming
Carrie Anne Fleming
as Donna (uncredited)
Jack Giarraputo
Jack Giarraputo
as Sportscaster (uncredited)
Brennan Kotowich
Brennan Kotowich
as Boy (uncredited)
Michael Roberds
Michael Roberds
as Shirtless 'H' Fan (uncredited)
Joe Sakic
Joe Sakic
as Player at Hockey Tryouts (uncredited)
Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller
as Hal L. (uncredited)
Valarie Trapp
Valarie Trapp
as Valarie Trapp (uncredited)
Heath Young
Heath Young
as Golf Fan (uncredited)
Dave Cameron
Dave Cameron
as Reporter #2

Director

REVIEWS
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John Chard

Mr. Angry channels aggression nicely... True Story. All my friends are golfers, however, it's not a sport for me. I played with them once after they continued to badger me about it, at a par 4 hole I used a putter instead of a driver to get onto the green, literally just whacked it straight and hard, I holed in 3, much to my friend's consternation!! The purpose of that story is why I enjoyed Happy Gilmore so much, it takes fun pot shots at the sport whilst daftly proclaiming that any dude can play in his own style. This is an absolutely no brain movie of course, with a plot as daft as it sounds - a failed/angry ice-hockey player takes up golf to earn money to save his granny's house from being repossessed - and of course he becomes a cause célèbre to the golfing curates. Sandler has and always will be an acquired comedy taste, making this very much one for his fans only. And truth be told this is basic Sandler where he's shouty and sweary, and he certainly improved on a filmic level from this point on. So what you gonna do? I laughed a lot, but you see I'm a Sandler fan (though there are some films of his I positively hate), it cheered me up and sometimes that's all I want from one of his movies. 7/10

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SoSmooth1982

Adam Sandler makes so many good movies. Who doesn't love this movie. If you don't like this, then there's something wrong with you. The price is wrong bitch!

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AkshayAkshayAkshay

Happy Gilmore’s a comedy film, yet it’s comedy, to me at least, was terrible. It didn’t stick, it felt forced, and it was just plain old stupid. Boring movie