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Billy Madison

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Directed by Tamra Davis
Produced by Robert Simonds
Written by Adam Sandler
Tim Herlihy
Starring Adam Sandler
Darren McGavin
Bridgette Wilson
Bradley Whitford
Josh Mostel
Norm Macdonald
Steve Buscemi
Chris Farley
Music by Randy Edelman
Cinematography Victor Hammer
Editing by John Gilroy
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date(s) February 10, 1995
Running time 90 min. Tamra Davis (born January 22, 1962) is an American Film director. Robert Simonds is one of Hollywood’s most prolific and profitable producers of motion picture comedies Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9 1966 is an American Comedian, Tim Herlihy (born October 9 1966) is an American screen Actor, Film producer, Screenwriter, and Broadway show Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9 1966 is an American Comedian, Darren McGavin (born William Lyle Richardson; May 7, 1922 &ndash February 25, 2006) was an American Actor best Bridgette Wilson (born September 25, 1973) also known as Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, is an American actress, Singer, and Bradley Whitford (born October 10, 1959) is an Emmy Award -winning American Actor. Joshua "Josh" Mostel (born December 21, 1946) is an American Actor who is most known for his roles in Jesus Christ Superstar Norman Gene Macdonald (born October 17, 1963) is a Canadian Comedian and Actor of Scottish heritage Steven Vincent "Steve" Buscemi (bʊˈsɛmi born December 13, 1957) is an Emmy - and Golden Globe -nominated American Christopher Crosby "Chris" Farley (February 15 1964 &ndash December 18 1997 was an American Comedian and Actor. Randy Edelman (born June 10, 1947) is an American film and TV score Composer. Victor Hammer ( September 9, 1882 - October 7, 1967) born in Vienna, Austria, was a painter sculptor printer and typographer John Thomas Young Gilroy ( May 30 1898 &mdash April 11 1985) was an English artist and illustrator best know for his advertising Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995
Country Flag of the United States United States
Language English
Budget $20 million
Gross revenue $25,588,750
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Billy Madison is a 1995 comedy starring Adam Sandler in the title role about a slacker who must go back to school in order to take over his father's company. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Comedy film is a genre of Film in which the main emphasis is on humor. Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9 1966 is an American Comedian, The comedy also features Bradley Whitford, Josh Mostel, Bridgette Wilson, Chris Farley, Norm Macdonald, Steve Buscemi and Darren McGavin. Bradley Whitford (born October 10, 1959) is an Emmy Award -winning American Actor. Joshua "Josh" Mostel (born December 21, 1946) is an American Actor who is most known for his roles in Jesus Christ Superstar Bridgette Wilson (born September 25, 1973) also known as Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, is an American actress, Singer, and Christopher Crosby "Chris" Farley (February 15 1964 &ndash December 18 1997 was an American Comedian and Actor. Norman Gene Macdonald (born October 17, 1963) is a Canadian Comedian and Actor of Scottish heritage Steven Vincent "Steve" Buscemi (bʊˈsɛmi born December 13, 1957) is an Emmy - and Golden Globe -nominated American Darren McGavin (born William Lyle Richardson; May 7, 1922 &ndash February 25, 2006) was an American Actor best It was written by Sandler and Tim Herlihy and produced by Universal Pictures. Tim Herlihy (born October 9 1966) is an American screen Actor, Film producer, Screenwriter, and Broadway show Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American The MPAA rated the film with an PG-13 for language and crude humor. The original meaning of the adjective profane (from the Latin for "in front of or outside the Temple " was to refer to items not belonging to the church The term off-color humor (also known as dirty jokes or blue humor) is an Americanism used to describe various Jokes, Prose, Poems It made $24 million worldwide.

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Plot

27-year-old Billy Madison (Adam Sandler) has spent his entire life reaping the benefits of his father's hotel chain. Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9 1966 is an American Comedian, He spends his days drinking with friends Jack (Mark Beltzman) and Frank (Norm Macdonald), and creating disturbances across his father's estate. Norman Gene Macdonald (born October 17, 1963) is a Canadian Comedian and Actor of Scottish heritage One day, Billy ruins a dinner meeting between his father Brian (Darren McGavin) and his associates by acting obnoxiously. Darren McGavin (born William Lyle Richardson; May 7, 1922 &ndash February 25, 2006) was an American Actor best This prompts his father to lose faith in his son, and choose Eric Gordon (Bradley Whitford), to become the next owner of the hotel. Bradley Whitford (born October 10, 1959) is an Emmy Award -winning American Actor. Billy despises Eric, and begs his father to reconsider his decision. The two finally come to compromise; Billy must pass elementary and high school within the course of twenty-four weeks (two-weeks per grade), in order to prove his competence. A grammar school is one of several different types of School in the history of education in the United Kingdom and other English-speaking countries High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution

Shortly after enrolling into school, Billy becomes attracted to a teacher named Veronica Vaughn (Bridgette Wilson), who initially attempts to ignore him. Bridgette Wilson (born September 25, 1973) also known as Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, is an American actress, Singer, and Nevertheless Billy successfully progresses through his first two grades. He eventually finds himself as one of Vaughn's students in the third grade. He manages to earn her respect by defending Ernie, his friend and classmate. Billy becomes popular among the third graders, and misses them as he advances through school. Billy's development and progression alarms Eric, who becomes increasingly agitated as Billy completes each grade. Eric takes the offensive while Billy struggles in high school. He visits Billy's grade school principal, Max Anderson (Josh Mostel), and makes numerous references to his controversial past as a professional wrestler that could threaten Max's education career. See also Primary education An elementary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of Compulsory education known as elementary Principal or Head of School is the title of the chief administrator of an Elementary school, Middle school, or High school in some English-speaking Joshua "Josh" Mostel (born December 21, 1946) is an American Actor who is most known for his roles in Jesus Christ Superstar Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff Coerced, Max publicly states he took bribes from Billy in return for passing Billy to the next grade. Extortion, outwresting, or exaction is a criminal offense, which occurs when a person Unlawfully obtains either money property or services Bribery, a form of pecuniary corruption is an act usually implying money or gift given that alters the behaviour of the recipient in ways not consistent with the duties of that person

The announcement angers Brian, who chooses to give the hotel chain to Eric. Billy becomes distraught, and reverts to his original care-free lifestyle. Veronica, many school children, and other random characters from previous scenes come to Billy's aid, and forcefully motivate him to keep fighting Eric. He returns to school and begins to study again. However, Billy realizes that he must reclaim the hotel chain. His grade school friends visit Max at his home and convince him to retract his accusations. Brian, is now confused of who to leave to the hotel chain now. So Billy challenges Eric to an academic decathlon, contest of brains and brawn that will determine his father's successor. The decathlon is an Athletic event consisting of ten Track and field events Although both men excel in different activities, Billy manages to take a single-point lead before the contest's final event, a Jeopardy!-style academic test. Billy attempts to win the contest by answering a question pertaining to the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution was a period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when major changes in agriculture manufacturing and transportation had a profound effect on the Billy answers the question by presenting an elongated comparison to a children's book that was read to him earlier in the film. Children's literature is an age category of literature written for published for or marketed to Children roughly through age 12 The contest's host voices disgust at the answer, telling Billy that "everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it," and awards Billy no points.

Eric is then given the chance to answer a question, and potentially win the contest. He is ironically asked to answer a question about business ethics. Irony is a literary or Rhetorical device, in which there is an incongruity or Discordance between what one says or does and what one means or A business (also called firm or an enterprise) is a legally recognized organizational entity designed to provide goods and/or services to Ethics is a major branch of Philosophy, encompassing right conduct and good life Eric cannot answer the question, and begins to break down. Refusing to admit defeat, he begins to brandish a gun. A gun is a particular Weapon that propels Projectiles The projectile is generally fired through a hollow tube known as the gun's barrel. However, Max, clad in his wrestling suit, subdues Eric. The attack fails to keep Eric down; he makes a final attempt to get back at Billy by turning his gun to Veronica. Fortunately, rifle-wielding madman Danny McGrath (an uncredited Steve Buscemi), whom Billy apologized to earlier in the film for picking on him in school, disables Eric by firing a single shot at his buttocks. Steven Vincent "Steve" Buscemi (bʊˈsɛmi born December 13, 1957) is an Emmy - and Golden Globe -nominated American The buttocks (singular buttock) are rounded portions of the anatomy located on the posterior of the Pelvic region of the Apes including Humans The film then moves to a graduation scene, where Billy is delivering a speech. He decides that he will pass the hotel business on to Carl Alphonse (Larry Hankin), one of his father's more polite businessmen, and announces he will attend college with hopes of becoming a teacher. Larry Hankin (born August 31 1940) is an Academy Award -nominated American actor performer director and producer

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