Review of Happy Gilmore (1996) by Sarfaraz A — 13 Mar 2011

Happy Gilmore was not doing enough to keep up with the story yet the comedy was all there to be enjoyed with.

This review of Happy Gilmore (1996) was written by Sarfaraz A on 13 Mar 2011.

Happy Gilmore has generally received positive reviews.

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