Caddyshack (1980)

An exclusive golf course has to deal with a brash new member and a destructive dancing gopher.

Director:

Harold Ramis

Writers:

Brian Doyle-Murray, Harold Ramis

Stars:

Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Bill Murray

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chevy Chase	...	Ty Webb
Rodney Dangerfield	...	Al Czervik
Ted Knight	...	Judge Elihu Smails
Michael O'Keefe	...	Danny Noonan
Bill Murray	...	Carl Spackler
Sarah Holcomb	...	Maggie O'Hooligan
Scott Colomby	...	Tony D'Annunzio
Cindy Morgan	...	Lacey Underall
Dan Resin	...	Dr. Beeper
Henry Wilcoxon	...	The Bishop
Elaine Aiken	...	Mrs. Noonan
Albert Salmi	...	Mr. Noonan
Ann Ryerson	...	Grace
Brian Doyle-Murray	...	Lou Loomis
Hamilton Mitchell	...	Motormouth

Storyline

There's something fishy going on at the elitist Bushwood Country Club, and the scheming president of the clubhouse, Judge Elihu Smails, has something to do with it. But, the suave golf guru, Ty Webb, and the distasteful, filthy rich construction magnate, Al Czervik, are onto him. In the meantime, the young caddie, Danny Noonan, struggles to get his life back on track, and the only way to do it is by winning the demanding Caddie Day golf tournament; a prestigious competition that can earn him a scholarship from the judge himself. Now, war breaks out, and all bets are off. Will Danny ever make his dream come true? Does he know that a subterranean menace is threatening to put in jeopardy everyone's plans?

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Plot Keywords:

white panties | golf course | nudity | public nudity | girl in panties | 

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Taglines:

At last, a comedy with balls!

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Genres:

Comedy | Sport

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

The gopher rod and hand puppet sat in Rusty Lemorande's office for weeks. During that time producers Douglas Kenney, Jon Peters and Harold Ramis would come into the office to play with the creature, trying to figure out how to integrate it into the film.

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Goofs

While Danny making that last putt effectively tied the game, meaning neither team lost nor won, Al's last-second bet of "Double or nothing he makes it" essentially negates the original bet and creates a new one. Since Judge Smails agrees to this new wager before Danny makes the putt, Smails loses the final bet and has to pay up.

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Quotes

Mrs. Smails: Bless this ship, and all who sail on her. I christen thee The Flying WASP.

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Crazy Credits

Mr. Gopher - Chuck Rodent

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Alternate Versions

The following footage was added to the network TV version:

• A scene is added with Carl ('Bill Murray'), Ty Webb (Chevy Chase) and Danny Noonan. Carl demonstrates for Webb & Noonan how to properly hit a golf ball.
• A group of caddies led by Denunzio block the road to the country club. When Dr. Beeper tries to get through them, Denunzio fakes getting hit by Dr. Beeper's car.
• Noonan's mother gives him hell for going to the yacht club instead of to Mass.
• Dangerfield's classic, "Hey everybody, let's all get laid!" is replaced with "Hey everybody, let's all take a shower!"

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Connections

Featured in 20 to 1: Funny Films (2007)

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Soundtracks

Anyway You Want It
Written by Steve Perry & Neal Schon (as Neil Schon)
Performed by Journey
Courtesy of Columbia Records

User Reviews

CLASSIC

CADDYSHACK is one of the Top 5 funniest movies of all time. The show-stealer is obviously Rodney Dangerfield, who also happens to be the coolest old dude ever. His outrageous lines such as "Did somebody step on a duck?" are all knee-slappers. Another standout is Carl Spackler, played perfectly by Bill Murray. Carl is a goofy groundskeeper that is obsessed with killing a mischevious gopher. Some of the funniest parts in this movie are Murray's ad-libs. Unfortunately, the plotline of the caddies is overlooked by the outstanding performances by comedic stars such as Dangerfield, Murray, Chevy Chase, and Ted Knight. While CADDYSHACK is an absolute classic, CADDYSHACK 2 is a bomb and fails to live up to the hilarity of this one.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 July 1980 (USA)

Also Known As:

Caddyshack

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,142,689, 27 July 1980

Gross USA:

$39,846,344

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$39,846,344

Company Credits

Production Co:

Orion Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1