Happy Gilmore (1996) is a comedy film starring Adam Sandler as Happy Gilmore, a failed hockey player who discovers he has a talent for golf. After joining a local golf tournament, Happy must compete against Shooter McGavin, a professional golfer, in order to win the tournament and save
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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.