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The smash success Caddyshack became a prototype for countless other wacky T&A-tinged teen comedies of the early 1980s. At an exclusive country club for WASPish snobs, an ambitious young caddy (Michael... read more read more... O'Keefe) from an overpopulated home eagerly pursues a caddy scholarship in hopes of attending college and, in turn, avoiding a job at the lumber yard. In order to succeed, he must first win the favor of the elitist Judge Smails (Ted Knight), then the caddy golf tournament which the good judge sponsors. Of course, there are love interests as well -- one good, one naughty -- not to mention several foes he must vanquish along the way. The story itself serves to string along a series of slapstick scenes involving an obnoxious nouveau riche land developer (Rodney Dangerfield) who wants to turn the site into a condominium community; an oddball, Zen-quoting, millionaire slacker/golf ace (Chevy Chase); and a psychotic groundskeeper (Bill Murray) with a gopher-fixation. Caddyshack was a bona fide hit; throughout the '80s and '90s, director Harold Ramis would continue to create such hits as Ghostbusters, Groundhog Day, and Analyze This. ~ Jeremy Beday, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 38 min.

Directed by: Harold Ramis

Release Date: July 25, 1980

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DVD Release Date: September 26, 2006

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  • aquateen2
    January 22, 2012
    aquateen2
    Despite the fact that there was a lot of freedom for the film makers to do whatever they wanted to do in production it's still a hilarious comedy classic that's faster paced than even the likes of Airplane! and deserves its reputation for being quotable. The cast bring their extr... read moreemely memorable characters to life fantasticallly and young Bill Murray is very fun to watch when he's trying to kill the golf course's gopher. Ultimately, Caddyshack is a hilarious classic comedy and one of the few slapstick movies that are so stupid that you actually manage to laugh with it.
  • fb1664868775
    November 20, 2011
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    Way overrated by comedy fans in my opinion. I do love the scene of Bill Murray and Chevy Chase smoking pot though.
  • DreamExtractor
    June 25, 2011
    DreamExtractor
    What fool didn't laugh at this. Its the misadventures of idiots at a golf country club. Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfiekd, Bill Murray, and Ted Knight all make you laugh and are great comedians. These jokes are so ridiculously stupid, and you feel good for laughing at them becau... read morese they are a smart kind of stupid. Caddyshack is a 80's classic, I love this film.
  • FilmFanatik
    February 9, 2011
    FilmFanatik
    Really fun 80's comedy classic. I can't list highlights because there are just too many...but if I had to, it would be the scene between Bill Murray and Chevy Chase. Not a particularly noteworthy part of the film (it was added as an afterthought and had nothing to do with the m... read moreain plot), but it's the only time (that I'm aware of) that Bill and Chevy ever had a scene in a movie together. Apparently those two didn't get along at SNL, so they didn't movies together. Anyways, that off-subject, but I like breaking this one out on occasion for some good easy laughs. :D
  • ajv2688
    January 8, 2011
    ajv2688
    Just when you thought golf was the most boring sport on the face of the Earth, this movie makes it fun for everyone who loves comedy. It stars a bunch of funny guys, and the story is funny too. I really like this movie, it's a classic 80s comedy.
  • bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb1
    July 29, 2010
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    B+
  • TheDudeLebowski65
    July 21, 2010
    TheDudeLebowski65
    Caddyshack is one of the funniest films of the 1980's. With a cast including some of the funniest comedians of the business, how can you go wrong? Caddyshack is definitely THE 80's comedy to watch. it's stupid and dimwitted. Thats what makes this film a must see and it's also wha... read moret makes this film what it is. The humour is crude and vulgar. Hell, I guess you can it's over the top, and thats what you have here, Caddyshack is a well made crude comedy with plenty of laughs. This is a terrific film not to miss.
  • SirPant
    September 25, 2009
    SirPant
    I love Gophers!
  • stormyweather980
    August 15, 2009
    stormyweather980
    Another great from the year I was born. "Caddyshack" is definitely a comedy classic of the ages. It teams up three of the best comedy actors of all time with Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, and Bill Murray to make this one of the funnies movies ever made. It's a hilarious movie ... read morethat centers around a golf course. Some of the funniest parts of the movie are when a candy bar gets dropped in a pool and everybody thinks it's something else and Bill Murray trying to get rid of a gopher that makes Flipper sounds during the whole movie.
    I can't stress how good of a comedy movie "Caddyshack" is, but trust me, if you like comedy movies with nonstop laughs all the way through, you need to get it. It's a true comedy classic in my book. NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year I was born. Spectacular classic (the movie and the gopher, and the actors) of the early 80's.
  • CloudStrife84
    July 4, 2009
    CloudStrife84
    This is one of those movies that has been on TV like a million times, but which I'd never before seen in its entirety, save for a few minutes here and there. Perhaps the reason for that is because it never really seemed like anything special to me. And lo and behold, my senses of... read more perception were right on the money. Because that's exactly what this movie was: an average and uneven product of Hollywood's comedy factory. Even Bill Murray, who is usually so energetic and confident, gives a pretty lackluster performance. Not that he sucks or anything, but you can tell it's a very early role for him, as he has a look on his face that bares his inexperience. Altough falling short of greatness, however, it's a pretty amusing movie all-around. And you can't help but love the gimmick with the gopher.

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Critic Reviews

Dave Kehr
March 21, 2007
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

The first-time director, Harold Ramis, can't hold it together: the picture lurches from style to style (including some ill-placed whimsy with a gopher puppet) and collapses somewhere between sitcom an... Full Review

March 21, 2007
Variety

This vaguely likable, too-tame comedy falls short of the mark. Full Review

Roger Ebert
October 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Caddyshack never finds a consistent comic note of its own, but it plays host to all sorts of approaches from its stars, who sometimes hardly seem to be occupying the same movie. Full Review

Vincent Canby
August 30, 2004
Vincent Canby, New York Times

A pleasantly loose-limbed sort of movie with some comic moments, most of them belonging to Mr. Dangerfield. Full Review

Emanuel Levy
August 16, 2011
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

A funny slapstick comedy, starring Billy Murray in top form Full Review

Common Sense Media Editors
January 1, 2011
Common Sense Media Editors, Common Sense Media

Classic '80s comedy; not for kids. Full Review

Ryan Cracknell
August 24, 2010
Ryan Cracknell, Movie Views

Never mind the fact that the plot regularly goes off track and into the rough, Caddyshack offers laughs a plenty. Full Review

Walter Chaw
July 18, 2010
Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central

dependant almost entirely--when it's not being angry and cynical--on arrogance and smugness. Full Review

Jeffrey M. Anderson
June 11, 2010
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid

Given the short shelf life of many rude 'n' crude Hollywood comedies, it's amazing how well Caddyshack stands up after all these years. Full Review

Peter Canavese
June 7, 2010
Peter Canavese, Groucho Reviews

Despite being ungainly, Caddyshack is the kind of comedy you can pan for gold in... [Blu-ray] Full Review

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