Key Details
Release StatusReleased
Release Date1996-02-16
Languageen
Runtime1h 32m
Budget$12,000,000
Revenue$41,422,354
Production
Universal Pictures, Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, Robert Simonds Productions
Overview
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.
Principal Cast
65 credited
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