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Happy Gilmore, Big Daddy And Grown Ups
Dennis Dugan launched a career as a television and film director, making cameo appearances in many of his films. He earned his reputation with big hits like Happy Gilmore (1996) (in which Dugan plays Doug Thompson, the golf tour supervisor), Big Daddy (1999) (with Dugan as a man who reluctantly gives candy to a trick-or-treating Julian), and Grown Ups (2010). His films can be identified most of the time by comedy and the actor Adam Sandler, who stars in Happy Gilmore, Big Daddy, and Grown Ups (to name a few). Critics would say that one of the best things about Dugan’s films is the group of recurring actors in them. Dugan also likes to appear in his own films from time to time. Dugan has been in the filmmaking business for over twenty years and is one of the industry’s top feature film comedy directors.
Dugan directed Happy Gilmore starring Adam Sandler as the title character. It tells about an unsuccessful ice hockey player who discovers a talent for golf. The screenplay was written by Adam Sandler and Tim Herlihy. The film was released in cinemas on February 16, 1996 by Universal Pictures. Happy Gilmore was a commercial success, earning $41.2 million on a $12 million budget. This film was the first of multiple collaborations between Sandler and Dugan. The film won an MTV Movie
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Although Happy has a powerful drive, his putting is terrible with violent outbursts and lack of golf etiquette. Commissioner Doug Thompson, played by Dennis Dugan himself, demands to expel him from the tour, but PR head Virginia Venit convinces him to reconsider, citing higher television ratings, increasing attendance, drawing more youthful sponsors, and that she's willing to work with Gilmore on his anger issues. Thompson threatens to fire her as well if there are any further incidents; Happy begins to improve his performance and behavior and becomes an instant

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