Happy Gilmore is a 1996 American sports comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan and produced by Robert Simonds. It stars Adam Sandler as the title character, an unsuccessful ice hockey player who discovers a newfound talent for golf. The screenplay was written by Sandler and his writing partner Tim Herlihy, in their second feature collaboration after the previous year's Billy Madison; the film also marks the first of multiple collaborations between Sandler and Dugan. The film was released in theaters on February 16, 1996 by Universal Pictures. Happy Gilmore was a commercial success, earning $39 million on a $12 million budget. The film won an MTV Movie Award for "Best Fight" for Adam Sandler versus Bob Barker.
Director | Dennis Dugan |
Produced by | Robert Simonds |
Writer(s) | Tim Herlihy, Adam Sandler |
Starring | Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald, Julie Bowen, Carl Weathers |
Music | Mark Mothersbaugh |
Cinematography | Arthur Albert |
Edited by | Jeff Gourson |
Production, company | Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, Robert Simonds Productions |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Released | February 16, 1996 |
Running time | 92 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $12 million |
Box office | $41.2 million |
Netflix ID | 70000794 |
Informazioni su Happy Gilmore
Written by and starring Adam Sandler, the film follows Happy Gilmore who uses his hockey skills in golf tournaments in order to save his grandmother from losing her home forever.
Realizzazione di Happy Gilmore
The film was the first to ever win the MTV Movie Award for Best Fight. The movie was filmed in and around British Columbia, Canada.
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Films directed by Dennis Dugan.. 1990s sports comedy films.. Golf films.. American sports comedy films.. Films shot in Vancouver.
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