Review of Happy Gilmore (1996) by Peter G — 05 Apr 2012

A Man o a Mission...

American classic...

This review of Happy Gilmore (1996) was written by Peter G on 05 Apr 2012.

Happy Gilmore has generally received positive reviews.

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Even if you hate it you at least got a chuckle Adam Sandler's best and worst times this film brought plenty of laughs and gained some popularity…

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