Happy Gilmore
He doesn't play golf... he destroys it.
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A high-energy sports comedy built on heart, humor, and the redemptive power of an underdog's determination to save his grandmother's home.
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.
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