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Happy Gilmore(1996)
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1996 · FILM
Happy Gilmore
A hot‑headed former hockey player turns his thunderous slapshot into a wild‑ball golf hustle to raise $270,000 and rescue his grandmother’s home from the IRS, all while battling his own temper and the cutthroat world of pro golf.
“He doesn't play golf... he destroys it.”
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Synopsis
Happy Gilmore, a former hockey player who becomes a skilled golfer, faces opposition from rival Shooter McGavin due to his unconventional methods and behavior on the course, and seeks to win a PGA tournament in order to rescue his grandmother.
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Edited by Jeff GoursonShot by Arthur AlbertScored by Mark MothersbaughDesigned by Perry Andelin Blake
Box Office
1996 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.5× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$41.4M
Budget$12.0M
Worldwide gross$41.4M
break-even (2.5×)
US & Canada: $38.8M — 94% of worldwide · International: $2.6M (6%)
Opening weekend: $8.5M — 22% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $12.2M — 31% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,022 theaters
Re-release box office
- 2025870 theaters
- $354K($364K today)
Domestic gross earned in theatrical re-release, by year · adjusted for inflation
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Also known as
- Happy Gilmorede
- Happy Gilmore - Ein Champ zum Verliebende
- Un tipo imprevedibileit
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Cast & Crew
73 unique people credited
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Supporting cast
53Kevin Nealon
as Potter
Verne Lundquist
as Announcer
Jared Van Snellenberg
as Happy's Waterbury Caddy
Ken Camroux Taylor
as Coach
Rich Elwood
as Assistant Coach
Nancy Hillis
as Terry
Helena Yea
as Chinese Lady
Will Sasso
as Mover
Dee Jay Jackson
as Mover
Ellie Harvie
as Registrar
Ian Boothby
as Guy on Green
Andrew Johnston
as Crowd Guy - Waterbury
Kim Restell
as Crowd Girl - Waterbury
Fred Perron
as Waterbury Heckler
Helen Honeywell
as Crazy Old Lady
Paul Raskin
as Starter #1 - Waterbury
William Samples
as Starter #2 - AT&T
John Shaw
as Daniel Lafferty
Ted Deekan
as Auctioneer
John Destry
as Zamboni Driver
James Crescenzo
as Shooter's AT&T Caddy
Brett Armstrong
as Shooter's Tournament Caddy
Peter Kelamis
as Potter's Caddy
Stephen Tibbetts
as Pro Golfer
Ed Lieberman
as Pro Golfer
Donnie Macmillan
as Young Happy
Louis O Donoghue
as Happy's Dad
Lisanne Collett
as Happy's Mom
Stephen Dimopoulos
as Italian Guy
Douglas Newell
as Starter #4 - Pro-Am
Frank L Frazier
as Blue Collar Fan
David Kaye
as Reporter
Zachary Webb
as Batting Kid
Simon Webb
as Doctor
Mark Lye
as Mark Lye
Betty Linde
as Elderly Woman
Louis Kliman
as Reporter #3
Brent Chapman
as Official
Jessica Gunn
as Signed Chest Woman
Phillip Beer
as Cowboy Joe
Fat Jack
as Jack Beard
Michelle Holdsworth
as Babe on Green
Charles L Brame
as Abe Lincoln
Elizabeth Duff
as Golf Fan (uncredited)
Carrie Anne Fleming
as Donna (uncredited)
Jack Giarraputo
as Sportscaster (uncredited)
Brennan Kotowich
as Boy (uncredited)
Michael Roberds
as Shirtless 'H' Fan (uncredited)
Joe Sakic
as Player at Hockey Tryouts (uncredited)
Ben Stiller
as Hal L. (uncredited)
Valarie Trapp
as Valarie Trapp (uncredited)
Heath Young
as Golf Fan (uncredited)
Dave Cameron
as Reporter #2
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