Happy Gilmore (1996)
Happy Gilmore is a sports comedy that sees the titular Happy adjust to the world of Golf after failing to make it into Hockey. When he finds that his grandmother is nearly about to lose her home, Happy is discovered by a pro golfer who promises to train him to be one of the best after seeing his otherworldly slapshot. What follows is a new take on golf that completely upends the sport by turning it into a hilarious and chaotic spectator sport as this former short-tempered hockey player jumps into the world of professional golf.
Happy Gilmore (1996)
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- Director
- Dennis Dugan
- Release Date
- February 16, 1996
- Studio(s)
- Universal Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Universal Pictures
- Cast
- Adam Sandler , Christopher McDonald , Julie Bowen , Frances Bay , Carl Weathers , Allen Covert
- Writers
- Tim Herlihy , Adam Sandler
- Runtime
- 92 minutes
- Budget
- $12 million
Summary
A rejected hockey player puts his skills to the golf course to save his grandmother's house.
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