---
title: 'Happy Gilmore (1996)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Dennis Dugan'
released: '1996-02-16'
runtime_minutes: 91
certification: 'PG-13'
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/happy-gilmore-1996'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116483/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Happy Gilmore (1996)

1996 · PG-13 · 91 min · Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

Happy Gilmore is a 1996 American sports comedy film starring Adam Sandler in the title role. Directed by Dennis Dugan and produced by Robert Simonds, the supporting cast includes Christopher McDonald, Julie Bowen, and Carl Weathers. The film follows Happy Gilmore, a boorish, failed ice hockey player with a unique talent for golf, who seeks to raise enough money to prevent the foreclosure of his grandmother's house.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Dennis Dugan](https://cinepixo.com/people/dennis-dugan)
- **Screenplay:** [Adam Sandler](https://cinepixo.com/people/adam-sandler), [Tim Herlihy](https://cinepixo.com/people/tim-herlihy)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Mark Mothersbaugh](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-mothersbaugh)
- **Producer:** [Robert Simonds](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-simonds)
- **Director of Photography:** [Arthur Albert](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-albert)
- **Editor:** [Jeff Gourson](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-gourson)

## Cast

- [Kevin Nealon](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-nealon)
- [Dennis Dugan](https://cinepixo.com/people/dennis-dugan)
- [Robert Smigel](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-smigel)
- [Julie Bowen](https://cinepixo.com/people/julie-bowen)
- [Adam Sandler](https://cinepixo.com/people/adam-sandler)
- [Joe Flaherty](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-flaherty)
- [Allen Covert](https://cinepixo.com/people/allen-covert)
- [Lee Trevino](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-trevino)
- [Ben Stiller](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-stiller)
- [Christopher McDonald](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-mcdonald)
- [Bob Barker](https://cinepixo.com/people/bob-barker) as Bob Barker
- [Frances Bay](https://cinepixo.com/people/frances-bay)
- [David Kaye](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-kaye)
- [Richard Kiel](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-kiel)
- [Ellie Harvie](https://cinepixo.com/people/ellie-harvie)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/happy-gilmore-1996
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