Happy Gilmore He doesn't play golf... he destroys it. Release date: 1996-02-16 Genres: Comedy Actors: Frances Bay, John Shaw, Joe Flaherty, John Destry, Andrew Johnston, Brent Chapman, Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, Christopher McDonald, Julie Bowen, Dennis Dugan, Betty Linde, Will Sasso, Jared Van Snellenberg, David Kaye, Stephen Tibbetts, Helena Yea, Richard Kiel, Kevin Nealon, Carrie Anne Fleming, Allen Covert, Kim Restell, Carl Weathers, Elizabeth Duff, Dee Jay Jackson, Paul Raskin, Ellie Harvie, Peter Kelamis, Ken Camroux-Taylor, Helen Honeywell, Charles L. Brame, Simon Webb, Stephen Dimopoulos, Michael Roberds, Robert Smigel, Bob Barker, Valarie Trapp, James Crescenzo, William Samples, Jessica Gunn, Verne Lundquist, Ed Lieberman, Douglas Newell, Heath Young, Nancy Hillis, Fat Jack, Lee Trevino, Louis O'Donoghue, Brennan Kotowich, Rich Elwood, Dave Cameron, Joe Sakic, Ted Deekan, Zachary Webb, Phillip Beer, Louis Kliman, Frank L. Frazier, Lisanne Collett, Donnie MacMillan, Mark Lye Production: Jack Giarraputo, Michelle Holdsworth Budget: $12,000,000Revenue: $41,422,354 Runtime: 1 h. 32 min. Score: 6.7/10 Votes: 2,983 Countries: United States of America Companies: Universal Pictures, Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, Robert Simonds Productions Available* : 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.