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Happy Gilmore
Happy Gilmore

Happy Gilmore

He doesn't play golf... he destroys it.

Genres

Comedy

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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.

Others

Budget

$12000000

Revenue

$41380229

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

6.65/10

Release Date

16 February 1996

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

Rich Elwood

Assistant Coach

Nancy Hillis

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

Ian Boothby

Guy on Green

Andrew Johnston

Andrew Johnston

Crowd Guy - Waterbury

Kim Restell

Kim Restell

Crowd Girl - Waterbury

Fred Perron

Fred Perron

Waterbury Heckler

Helen Honeywell

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

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

Stephen Tibbetts

Pro Golfer

Ed Lieberman

Ed Lieberman

Pro Golfer

Donnie MacMillan

Donnie MacMillan

Young Happy

Louis O'Donoghue

Louis O'Donoghue

Happy's Dad

Lisanne Collett

Lisanne Collett

Happy's Mom

Stephen Dimopoulos

Stephen Dimopoulos

Italian Guy

Douglas Newell

Douglas Newell

Starter #4 - Pro-Am

Frank L. Frazier

Frank L. Frazier

Blue Collar Fan

David Kaye

David Kaye

Reporter

Zachary Webb

Zachary Webb

Batting Kid

Simon Webb

Simon Webb

Doctor

Mark Lye

Mark Lye

Mark Lye

Betty Linde

Betty Linde

Elderly Woman

Dave Cameron

Dave Cameron

Reporter #2

Louis Kliman

Louis Kliman

Reporter #3

Brent Chapman

Brent Chapman

Official

Jessica Gunn

Jessica Gunn

Signed Chest Woman

Phillip Beer

Phillip Beer

Cowboy Joe

Fat Jack

Fat Jack

Jack Beard

Michelle Holdsworth

Michelle Holdsworth

Babe on Green

Charles L. Brame

Charles L. Brame

Abe Lincoln

Elizabeth Duff

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

Joe Sakic

Player at Hockey Tryouts (uncredited)

Ben Stiller

Ben Stiller

Hal L. - Orderly in Nursing Home (uncredited)

Valarie Trapp

Valarie Trapp

Valarie Trapp (uncredited)

Heath Young

Heath Young

Golf Fan (uncredited)

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