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Billy Madison (1995)
Directed by Tamra Davis and co-written by Tim Herlihy and Adam Sandler, Billy Madison is a Comedy film from 1995 that stars Adam Sandler in the title role. In order to prove himself a competent heir to a multi-million dollar fortune, Billy must return to grade school as an adult and navigate all 12 grades as quickly as possible.
Billy Madison
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- Director
- Tamra Davis
- Release Date
- February 10, 1995
- Studio(s)
- Universal Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Universal Pictures
- Cast
- Bradley Whitford , Adam Sandler , Chris Farley , Darren McGavin , Steve Buscemi , Bridgette Wilson-Sampras
- Writers
- Tim Herlihy , Adam Sandler
- Runtime
- 89 minutes
- Budget
- $10 million
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