Billy Madison

"To inherit his family's fortune, Billy is going back to school... Way back."

1995 1h 30m EN

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★6.2TMDB · 1,886

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Synopsis

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Billy Madison is the 27 year-old son of Bryan Madison, a very rich man who has made his living in the hotel industry. Billy stands to inherit his father's empire, but only if he can make it through all 12 grades, 2 weeks per grade, to prove that he has what it takes to run the family business.

“To inherit his family's fortune, Billy is going back to school... Way back.”

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Cast

Adam Sandler
Billy Madison
Bradley Whitford
Eric Gordon
Josh Mostel
Principal Max Anderson
Bridgette Wilson
Veronica Vaughn
Darren McGavin
Brian Madison
Norm Macdonald
Frank
Mark Beltzman
Jack
Larry Hankin
Carl Alphonse

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tamra Davis
Writers: Adam Sandler, Tim Herlihy
Languages: French, Spanish, English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, Spanish, English.

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4 / 8

CAST

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200+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tamra Davis, shot by Victor Hammer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Randy Edelman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor John Gilroy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Adam Sandler and Bradley Whitford and Josh Mostel carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tamra Davis directs. Victor Hammer behind the camera. Randy Edelman scores. John Gilroy cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in French, Spanish, English.

Trivia

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, Spanish, English.
4200+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by Tamra Davis, shot by Victor Hammer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Randy Edelman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor John Gilroy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Adam Sandler and Bradley Whitford and Josh Mostel carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "To inherit his family's fortune, Billy is going back to school... Way back.".
10IMDB entry: tt0112508 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Victor Hammer
Original score: Randy Edelman
Editing: John Gilroy
Production design: Perry Andelin Blake
Costume design: Marie-Sylvie Deveau
Makeup / hair: Kelly Brennan
Sound: Andy Nelson
Stunt coordinator: Ted Hanlan
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $10,000,000
Box office: $26,488,734
Return: 265% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Billy Madison (1995)

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Andre Gonzales2023-04-30
★ 10/10
This is the very 1st Adam Sandler movie I ever seen. I was dying with laughter throughout this movie. Now I'm a hugh Adam Sandler fan. Stop looking at me swan.

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