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 | scantily clad female | 

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Taglines:

At last, a comedy that bites!

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Genres:

Comedy | Sport

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

Premiere voted this movie as one of "The 50 Greatest Comedies Of All Time" in 2006.

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Goofs

The lifeguard's tower is shoved into the pool. It can be seen floating in the pool in the scenes that follow, but the lifeguard himself is nowhere to be seen (and given his attitude in the previous scenes, he would likely be pretty irate with the caddies over this).

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Quotes

Ty Webb: Thank you very little.

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Crazy Credits

The "Produced by Douglas Kenney" credit is wiped away with Danny riding past it.

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Alternate Versions

The candy bar scene was replaced with Ty getting on Carl's big lawnmower, which wasn't shown in the theatrical version.

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Connections

Referenced in At the Movies: Christmas with the Kranks/A Very Long Engagement/The Life and Death of Peter Sellers/Alexander/Bright Leaves (2004)

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Soundtracks

Something on Your Mind
Written by Hilly Michaels and Morgan Walker
Performed by Hilly Michaels
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records, Inc.

User Reviews

One of the only early 80s comedies to stand the test of time

Yes, this one does hold up, perhaps because the action centers on the almost surreal (for a comedy) subject of golf, a topic that had not perhaps been so successfully spoofed since Eddie Cantor starred in "Kid Boots" (am I getting that one right?).

In the comedy contest between Murray, Chase, and Dangerfield, let me just say that Chase does not win. Dangerfield is at his best, delivering his classic lines ("this meat's so tough you can see where the jockey was riding it") with ultimate panache and actually playing his crazy character (reminiscent of Peter Sellars in "The Party") to the hilt. Murray is really the show-stopper, though, muttering his lines to give them emphasis (?) and racing around the course with what appears to be real mania.

A lot of the jokes fall flat, but when this movie is on, it's so on, that you can't help but call it a classic.

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