Billy Madison (1995)
- Starring:
- Adam Sandler, Darren McGavin, (more)
- Director(s):
- Tamra Davis
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
- Category:
- Comedy
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Master of infantilism Adam Sandler stars as the title character, an overgrown rich kid who wiles away his days poolside, swilling kegs of beer and appreciating fine nudie magazines such as "Drunk Chicks" -- that is, until his father (Darren McGavin) decides to test his mettle as future head of the family business by posing a challenge: retake and pass grades K-12 in 24 weeks or watch control of the business pass to the requisite conniving underling (Bradley Whitford). Forced into action, Billy vows to change his drunken ways. He enrolls in kindergarten, makes new friends, pelts pint-sized kids with playground balls and develops a love interest in a pretty teacher (Bridgitte Wilson). The action culminates in an academic showdown between Billy and the purportedly Harvard-educated underling for the future of the family enterprise -- no small feat for a man fresh out of the first grade. There's gross, moronic, off-color low humor galore in Billy Madison, particularly in one subplot involving a romantically forward elementary school principal (Josh Mostel, son of theater great Zero Mostel) and his secret former life as a professional wrestler; another scene includes the hypertense school bus driver (Chris Farley, in a typical over-the-top cameo) lying in the meadow with a hallucinatory penguin. As one might suspect, Billy Madison is not for every taste; Sandler fans will laugh from start to finish; others beware. ~ Jeremy Beday, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 90 mins
Complete Cast:
- Adam Sandler - Billy Madison
- Bridgette Wilson - Veronica
- Josh Mostel - Max Anderson
- Steve Buscemi - Danny McGrath
- Chris Farley - O'Doyle the Bus Driver
- Helen Hughes - 2nd Grade Teacher
- Theresa Merritt - Juanita
- Gladys O'Connor - Tour Guide
- Justin Williams - 3rd Grader
- Joyce Gordon - Lunch Lady
- Marcia Bennett - 4th Grade Teacher
- Diane Douglass - Nurse
- Hrant Alianak - Pete
- Norm MacDonald - Frank
- Darren McGavin - Brian Madison
- Bradley Whitford - Eric Gordon
- Mark Beltzman - Jack
- Claire Cellucci - Attractive Lady
- Larry Hankin - Carl Alphonse
- Tex Konig - Crazy Person
- Lawrence Nakamura - Lawn Guy
- Allison Robinson - Newswoman
- Colin Smith - O'Doyle (Grade 9)
- Benjamin Barrett - Tenth Grader
- Amos Crawley - Rod
- Matthew Ferguson - Tenth Grader
- Jack Mather - Clemens
- Director(s):
- Tamra Davis
- Writer(s):
- Adam Sandler, Tim Herlihy
- Producer(s):
- Robert Simonds
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Adult Humor, Scatological Humor, Suitable for Teens, Profanity, Questionable for Children)
- Categories:
- Comedy
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