Billy Madison
Billy Madison is a 1995 American comedy film directed by Tamra Davis, written by Adam Sandler and Tim Herlihy, and produced by Robert Simonds. The film stars Sandler in the title role, alongside Bradley Whitford, Bridgette Wilson, Darren McGavin, Mark Beltzman, Larry Hankin, and Norm Macdonald in his feature film debut. It tells the story of a wealthy but immature man (Sandler) who must repeat grades 1 through 12 to prove himself worthy of inheriting his father’s (McGavin) company.
Plot
Billy Madison is a dimwitted, immature, and spoiled 27-year-old heir to Madison Hotels, a Fortune 500 company founded by his father, Brian Madison. Rather than preparing to take over the family business, Billy spends his days partying with friends and causing chaos on the estate. After embarrassing his father during an important dinner meeting, Brian decides to hand control of the company to his conniving vice president, Eric Gordon.
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| author | Adam Sandler Tim Herlihy |
|---|---|
| director | Tamra Davis |
| editor | Jeffrey Wolf John Gilroy |
| genre | comedy |
| keywords | bully business ethics claim decathlon elementary school embarrass family business fortune 500 injured jeopardy! meet party run school principal spoil teach vice president |
| musicBy | Randy Edelman |
| producer | Robert Simonds |
| productionCompany | Robert Simonds Productions |
| publisher | Universal Pictures |
| recordedAt | Toronto |