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1996

Happy Gilmore

Directed by Dennis Dugan
He doesn't play golf... he destroys it.

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.

Duration

1h 32m

Released

February 16, 1996

Revenue

$41,205,099

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6.6

Rating2,729

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Lists416

Cast65

  • Adam Sandler
  • Christopher McDonald
  • Julie Bowen
  • Frances Bay
  • Carl Weathers
  • Allen Covert
  • Robert Smigel
  • Bob Barker
  • Richard Kiel

Part ofThe Happy Gilmore Collection

Includes Happy Gilmore (1996), and Happy Gilmore 2 (2025).

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