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Happy Gilmore  (1996)
He doesn't play golf... he destroys it.


6.7|16 Feb, 1996|92 min
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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.
Language

English 


Budget$12,000,000
Revenue $41,380,229
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Keywords
sports
loss of loved one
golf
taxes
class differences
prize money
driving range
rich snob
anger issues
old-age home
boy meets girl
loss of home
grandmother grandson relationship
winner takes all
hockey player
child raised by grandmother
putting
golf tournament
sports comedy
grandma-grandson relationship
repossessed home

Casts

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

Crews

Dennis Dugan
Dennis Dugan
Director
Tim Herlihy
Tim Herlihy
Screenplay
Adam Sandler
Adam Sandler
Screenplay
Robert Simonds
Robert Simonds
Producer
Bernie Brillstein
Bernie Brillstein
Executive Producer
Brad Grey
Brad Grey
Executive Producer
Mark Mothersbaugh
Mark Mothersbaugh
Original Music Composer
Arthur Albert
Director of Photography
Jeff Gourson
Editor
Steve R. Moore
Editor
Perry Andelin Blake
Perry Andelin Blake
Production Design
William Heslup
Production Design
Mark Lane
Mark Lane
Set Decoration
Bill Thumm
Property Master
R.D. 'Luther' Fairbairn
Assistant Property Master
Nancy Ford
Assistant Art Director
David Crone
Camera Operator
Joel Ransom
Camera Operator
Thom Ryan
First Assistant Camera
Terry McEwen
First Assistant Camera
Christina Kasperczyk
Second Assistant Camera
Rick Patton
Sound Mixer
James Kusan
Boom Operator
Barry Donlevy
Gaffer
Tim Hogan
Key Grip
Christine Coutts
Assistant Costume Designer
Lisa Taylor Roberts
Key Makeup Artist
Fay von Schroeder
Makeup Artist
Anji Bemben
Key Hair Stylist
Jill Winston
Hairstylist
Lara Fox
Script Supervisor
Greg Jackson
Location Manager
Karen Day
Production Accountant
Arlene L. Arnold
Third Assistant Director
Sandra Couldwell
Extras Casting
Wendi Laski
Unit Publicist
Glenn Woodruff
Construction Coordinator
Jake Callihoo
Transportation Coordinator
Bruce Nyznik
Supervising Sound Editor
Paul Massey
Paul Massey
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Chris David
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tom Perry
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Kim Naves
Music Editor
Sukey Fontelieu
Dialogue Editor
Christopher Assells
Dialogue Editor
Dino DiMuro
Dialogue Editor
Elizabeth Kenton
ADR Editor
Patrick O'Sullivan
Sound Effects Editor
Thom Brennan
Sound Effects Editor
Richard C. Franklin
Foley Supervisor
Doug Jackson
Foley Editor
John Roesch
John Roesch
Foley Artist
Hilda Hodges
Foley Artist
James Moriana
Foley Artist
Jeff Courtie
ADR Mixer
Alan Holly
ADR Mixer
Mary Jo Lang
Foley Mixer
Matt Patterson
Sound Recordist
Brian D. Lucas
Sound Recordist
Jim Passon
Color Timer
Sandy Brundage
Negative Cutter
Wayne Bennett
Second Assistant Director
Dana Barnaby
Second Assistant Camera
Melissa R. Stubbs
Melissa R. Stubbs
Stunts
Corry Glass
Corry Glass
Stunts
Joanna Colbert
Casting
Tish Monaghan
Costume Designer
Warren Carr
Co-Producer
Jack Giarraputo
Jack Giarraputo
Co-Producer
Sandy Wernick
Sandy Wernick
Executive Producer
Warren Carr
Unit Production Manager
Peter D. Marshall
Peter D. Marshall
First Assistant Director
Brent Woolsey
Brent Woolsey
Stunt Coordinator
Robert Hackl
Post Production Supervisor
Mary Ramos
Mary Ramos
Music Supervisor
Michelle Kuznetsky Silverman
Michelle Kuznetsky Silverman
Music Supervisor
Jennifer Pyken
Music Supervisor
Richard Harrison
Art Direction
Jennifer Moore
Property Buyer

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