Harold Ramis's directorial debut is
a hysterical farce set at the typically hoity-toity Bushwood
County club. A send-up of the typical class struggle, it
pits the caddies against the establishment with riotous
results. This wacky comedy features insanely funny
performances from Bill Murray, as the local groundskeeper
obsessed with killing off the gophers who are infesting the
golf course, as well as Chevy Chase as a wealthy
antiestablishment member of Bushwood and Rodney Dangerfield,
who shines as a land-shark real estate mogul who couldn't
care less about the rules and regulations at the snobby
club.
CADDYSHACK is number 71 on the American Film Institute's
list of America's 100 Funniest Movies. CADDYSHACK was Harold
Ramis's first feature-length film as a director.
Special Edition Included Bonus Features first time on
cassette: an exclusive all-new behind-the-scenes documentary
featuring the movie's stars and director, and the Original
Theatrical Trailer.
This hysterical farce, set against the backdrop of the
typically hoity-toity Bushwood Country club, pits the
caddies vs. the establishment with riotous results. Danny, a
poor kid from the wrong side of the tracks, is struggling to
make it as a caddy at Bushwood. Terrified of being a caddy
for life, he is dying to win the Bushwood annual caddy
scholarship and is willing to do whomever and whatever it
takes. The caddies carouse, smoke, and curse their way
around Bushwood, wrecking havoc on the uptight rules and
regulations strictly adhered to by most of the members of
the club. Chevy Chase stars as Ty Webb, a wealthy
antiestablishment member of Bushwood who tries to convince
Danny that there is more to life than playing by the rules.
This wacky comedy also features an insanely delightful
performance by Bill Murray, as the local groundskeeper who
becomes obsessed with killing off the gophers who have
infested the golf course, with bang-up results. When Al
Czervik (Rodney Dangerfield) comes to town he sets the
country club--and Judge Smails, played by the fabulous Ted
Knight--on end with his poor taste, bad humor, and big
money. The final showdown between the snobs and the slobs is
not to be missed. CADDYSHACK is one of the most-quoted
comedies of all time, and with good reason.
"...A pleasantly loose-limbed sort of movie....You
appreciate the effort and the intelligence behind [Murray's
performance]..."
"A flute without holes is not a flute; a donut
without holes is a danish."--Ty Webb (Chevy Chase)
"Be the ball."--Ty to Danny Noonan (Michael
O'Keefe) "You must have been something before
electricity."--Al Czervik (Rodney Dangerfield) "I
don't think the heavy stuff's gonna come for quite some
time."--Carl Spackler (Bill Murray) "It's in the
hole!"--Spackler "Gunga galunga."--Spackler
"...It's freewheeling bonkers brilliance..."
