Happy Gilmore (1996)

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Dennis Dugan Director previously directed Brain Donors

Adam Sandler stars as Happy, a hockey player who is discovered by Chubbs (Carl Weathers), a former golf pro and current golfing instructor. Happy decides to try his hand in golf, in hopes of winning the Pro Tour and saving his grandmothers house from foreclosure.

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Bob Barker was reluctant to appear in the film. The swaying decision? Learning he'll get to fight Adam Sandler.

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Quote: Happy Gilmore

I was the only guy to ever take his skate off and try to stab somebody.

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Adam Sandler Happy Gilmore
Christopher McDonald Shooter McGavin
Julie Bowen Virginia Venit
Frances Bay Grandma
Carl Weathers Chubbs Peterson
Allen Covert Otto
Robert Smigel IRS Agent
Richard Kiel Mr. Larson
Dennis Dugan Doug Thompson
Joe Flaherty Jeering Fan
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Name Happy Gilmore
US Release Feb. 16, 1996
UK Release July 19, 1996
AUS Release Aug. 8, 1996
Runtime 92
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Rating PG-13
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  • In today's dollars
    Domestic $38,824,099
    Foreign +2,381,000
  • = total worldwide gross $41,205,099
  • - a reported budget of $10,000,000
  • = a 312.1% net profit of $31,205,099
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