Movie
Happy Gilmore
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1996-02-16
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Genres
- Comedy
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Universal Pictures, Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, Robert Simonds Productions
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Adam Sandler as Happy Gilmore
- Christopher McDonald as Shooter McGavin
- Julie Bowen as Virginia Venit
- Frances Bay as Grandma
- Carl Weathers as Chubbs Peterson
- Allen Covert as Otto
- Robert Smigel as IRS Agent
- Bob Barker as Self
- Richard Kiel as Mr. Larson
- Dennis Dugan as Doug Thompson
- Joe Flaherty as Jeering Fan
- Lee Trevino as Lee Trevino
Crew
- Dennis Dugan - Director
- Tim Herlihy - Screenplay
- Adam Sandler - Screenplay
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