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6.6

Happy Gilmore

PG-13·1996·92m

Comedy

Summary

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.

Cast

Adam Sandler

Happy Gilmore

Christopher McDonald

Shooter McGavin

Julie Bowen

Virginia Venit

Frances Bay

Grandma

Carl Weathers

Chubbs

Allen Covert

Otto

Robert Smigel

IRS Agent

Bob Barker

Richard Kiel

Mr. Larson

Dennis Dugan

Doug Thompson

Joe Flaherty

Jeering Fan

Lee Trevino

Kevin Nealon

Potter

Verne Lundquist

Announcer

Jared Van Snellenberg

Happy's Waterbury Caddy

Ken Camroux-Taylor

Coach

Rich Elwood

Assistant Coach

Nancy Hillis

Terry

Helena Yea

Chinese Lady

Will Sasso

Mover

Dee Jay Jackson

Mover

Ellie Harvie

Registrar

Ian Boothby

Guy on Green

Andrew Johnston

Crowd Guy - Waterbury

Kim Restell

Crowd Girl - Waterbury

Fred Perron

Waterbury Heckler

Helen Honeywell

Crazy Old Lady

Paul Raskin

Starter #1 - Waterbury

William Samples

Starter #2 - AT&T

John Shaw

Daniel Lafferty

Ted Deekan

Auctioneer

John Destry

Zamboni Driver

James Crescenzo

Shooter's AT&T Caddy

Brett Armstrong

Shooter's Tournament Caddy

Peter Kelamis

Potter's Caddy

Stephen Tibbetts

Pro Golfer

Ed Lieberman

Pro Golfer

Donnie MacMillan

Young Happy

Louis O'Donoghue

Happy's Dad

Lisanne Collett

Happy's Mom

Stephen Dimopoulos

Italian Guy

Douglas Newell

Starter #4 - Pro-Am

Frank L. Frazier

Blue Collar Fan

David Kaye

Reporter

Zachary Webb

Batting Kid

Simon Webb

Doctor

Mark Lye

Betty Linde

Elderly Woman

Dave Cameron

Reporter #2

Louis Kliman

Reporter #3

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

Donna (uncredited)

Jack Giarraputo

Sportscaster (uncredited)

Brennan Kotowich

Boy (uncredited)

Michael Roberds

Shirtless 'H' Fan (uncredited)

Joe Sakic

Player at Hockey Tryouts (uncredited)

Ben Stiller

Hal L. - Orderly in Nursing Home (uncredited)

Valarie Trapp

Valarie Trapp (uncredited)

Heath Young

Golf Fan (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Dennis Dugan

Screenplay

Adam Sandler

Screenplay

Tim Herlihy

Reviews

John Chard

August 7, 2016

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