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Caddyshack
movie poster for Caddyshack
Directed by	Harold Ramis
Produced by	Douglas Kenney
Written by	Douglas Kenney Harold Ramis Brian Doyle-Murray
Starring	Chevy Chase Rodney Dangerfield Ted Knight Michael O'Keefe Bill Murray
Music by	Johnny Mandel
Cinematography	Stevan Larner
Editing by	William C. Carruth
Distributed by	Orion Pictures Warner Bros.
Release date(s)	July 25, 1980
Running time	98 min.
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$6,000,000
Followed by	Caddyshack II
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Caddyshack is a 1980 U.S. comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and written by Brian Doyle-Murray, Ramis and Douglas Kenney. It stars Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight, Michael O'Keefe and Bill Murray. Doyle-Murray also has a supporting role.

The film was Ramis's first feature and was a major boost to Rodney Dangerfield's film career; he was previously known mostly for his stand-up comedy. Grossing almost $40 million in the U.S. alone (16th highest of the year), it was the first of a series of similar comedies. A sequel, Caddyshack II, followed in 1988, although it was not nearly as successful or as well-received.

In 2000, Caddyshack was placed at #71 on the American Film Institute's list of the 100 funniest American films. Many outside critics were upset by this low ranking. In 2005, a line from the movie was chosen by AFI for their list of the top 100 movie quotes from U.S. films. This film is also second on Bravo's "100 Funniest Movies".^{[citation needed]}

Contents 1 Cast 2 Plot summary 3 Taglines 4 Trivia 5 External links

• Chevy Chase - Ty Webb
• Rodney Dangerfield - Al Czervik
• Ted Knight - Judge Elihu Smails
• Michael O'Keefe - Danny Noonan
• Bill Murray - Karl Spackler
• Sarah Holcomb - Maggie O'Hooligan
• Scott Colomby - Tony D'Annunzio
• Cindy Morgan - Lacey Underall
• Dan Resin - Dr. Beeper
• Henry Wilcoxon - Bishop Bickering
• Albert Salmi - Mr. Noonan
• Elaine Aiken - Mrs. Noonan
• John Barmon - Spaulding Smails

Set primarily on the golf course at Bushwood Country Club (a tongue-in-cheek reference to both male and female private parts), the story is a farcical clash between classes, on one side the wealthy and privileged and on the other, the anarchic, young and noisy. The club is represented by the chronically uptight WASP Judge Smails (Knight) and opposite him the vulgar, noisy, witty nouveau riche self-made man Al Czervik (Dangerfield) and a group of caddies including Danny Noonan (O'Keefe), a blue-collar Irish-American who aspires to go to college. Ty Webb (Chase) is a well-to-do but unassuming golf savant who blithely plays both sides of the brawl. Out of the fight, but periodically crossing paths with the others, is Karl Spackler (Murray), a lunatic assistant greenskeeper locked in an increasingly armed death-struggle with a gopher.

The movie begins by showing caddy Danny Noonan being reprimanded by his father for wasting his college fund on junk food and soda while caddying. Danny throughout the movie is struggling to get money to go to college despite his poor grades and economic disadvantage but comes to realize he does not really want to go to college. This realization makes Danny live life for himself instead of trying to please his large family. The story comically progresses to the arrival of real estate tycoon Al Czervik along with his Asian business partner Mr. Wang. Czervik's rude and obnoxious character is meant to foil the snobbish Judge Smails. Judge Smails meets Al Czervik in the pro shop as Czervik comments on a hat he sees for sale, which he discovers is also being worn by Smails. ("This is the worst lookin' hat I ever saw. You buy a hat like this I'll bet you get a free bowl of soup, huh? Oh, it looks good on you, though!" [Czervik rolls eyes])

Following the pro shop scene, Al Czervik offends Judge Smails by first heckling him ("Let's go, while we're young!") and then betting he'll slice. Noonan, who is caddying for Smails, attempts to butter Smails up by turning away as Smails kicks his ball into a more favorable position. After admiring his subsequent shot, Smails is hit in the groin by Al Czervik's ball while standing in the fairway. Czervik then responds to his caddy's difficulty in carrying Al's abnormally large golf bag by turning on a radio contained in it and blasting Journey's "Any Way You Want It".

Later at a fancy dinner, Al continues his obnoxious behavior by referring to the chef's cooking as "dog food." Also, he makes several rude comments to Smails, the judge's aristocratic wife, and the judge's wimpy grandson. He continues throwing his money around lavishly, tipping the waitress, the conductor of the band, and the musician.

The second major part of the film consists of Danny's love life with two very different women: Lacy Underall, Judge Smail's niece; and Maggie, a co-employee at the club. Danny is able to get Judge Smails out of a rough spot when Smails hurls his putter in frustration after yet another run-in with Czervik; the putter strikes a woman dining near the clubhouse, and Danny accepts the blame ("I should have noticed your grips were worn, sir," he says.)

Judge Smails informs Danny he can have a scholarship sponsored by the country club if Danny were to win the caddy championship, which he does by sinking a putt despite the heckles of his opponents.

The movie closes with an illegal golf match involving big stakes gambling. With the team of Ty and Al losing badly to Smails and the doctor, Al pretends to be hurt and Danny must take over, forfeiting his caddy scholarship, but with Al promising to act as a benefactor to the caddy if he wins. In a climactic scene, Danny leaves the winning putt on the lip of the cup, but Karl Spackler destroys the golf course in a series of high intensity explosions (with the intention of destroying the gopher), the vibrations of which shake the ground and cause Danny's ball to fall into the cup. In a celebratory moment, to the pleasure of the crowd, Al inexplicably yells, "Hey everybody! We're all gonna get laid!" As everyone departs the course, Judge Smalls is seen fleeing Czervik's goons to avoid paying up, and the gopher emerges unharmed from the explosions.

• At last, a comedy that bites!
• Some people just don't belong.
• The snobs against the slobs!
• Playing a round of golf at The Bushwood Club isn't just confined to the golf course!
• At last, a comedy with balls!

• Caddyshack was filmed on location at Rolling Hills Golf and Tennis Club, in Davie, Florida, southwest of Fort Lauderdale. The clubhouse and pool scenes were filmed at nearby Boca Raton Hotel and Country Club, Boca Raton. Rolling Hills Golf and Tennis Club has since been sold twice, redesigned and privatized. Its name was changed to Grande Oaks Country Club.^{[citation needed]}
• According to a documentary filmed for the 20th anniversary of Caddyshack (in an interview with director Harold Ramis), Dangerfield was convinced he was performing horribly because "nobody was laughing", but when he had it explained that this was because they needed a clean recording for the film takes, he cheered up considerably.
• Don Rickles was originally considered for the role of Al Czervik before it went to Rodney Dangerfield.^{[citation needed]}
• Bill Murray and Chevy Chase ad-libbed much of their lines.[1]
• The improvisational atmosphere on set didn't sit well with some cast members, such as Ted Knight and Scott Colomby. Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, and Rodney Dangerfield were the main instigators of the atmosphere, and their improv skills led to Dangerfield's and Murray's roles being expanded from cameo roles as initially written in the script, while Colomby's role was scaled back. In fact, Ted Knight, regarded as a very amiable person, was fed up with the constant joking and shenanigans.^{[citation needed]}
• The scene where Ty (Chevy Chase) is practicing for the big golf game late at night and "plays thru" at Karl's (Bill Murray) place was actually filmed after the movie had wrapped. Bill Murray had replaced Chevy Chase on Saturday Night Live, and it was later decided that it would be interesting that they share a scene together, which was also largely ad-libbed.^{[citation needed]}
• Karl Spackler refers to the bishop as "Your Eggalence."

• Caddyshack at the Internet Movie Database
• Caddyshack, an homage to Doug Kenney, ESPN/Golf Digest, April 2004