Caddyshack Movie Review 1980

Inspired performances by Murray and Dangerfield drive this sublimely moronic comedy onto the green. The action takes place at Bushwood Country Club, where caddy Danny (O'Keefe) is bucking to win the club's college scholarship. Characters involved in various sophomoric set pieces include obnoxious club president Judge Smails (Knight), playboy Ty Webb (Chase), who is too laid back to keep his score, loud, vulgar, and extremely rich Al Czernik (Dangerfield), and filthy gopher-hunting groundskeeper Carl (Murray). Occasional dry moments are followed by scenes of pure (and tasteless) anarchy, so watch with someone immature. Does for golf what "Major League" tried to do for baseball.

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 99 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Slob Comedy, Golf, Hunting, Stupid Is..., Lifeguards, Gambling

Screenplay

Harold Ramis, Doug Kenney, Brian Doyle-Murray

Cast

Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted (Edward) Knight, Michael O'Keefe, Bill Murray, Sarah Holcomb, Brian Doyle-Murray, Cindy Morgan, Scott Colomby, Dan Resin, Henry Wilcoxon, Elaine Aiken

Cinematography

Stevan Larner

Director

Harold Ramis

Music

Johnny Mandel

Producer

Warner Bros.