Billy Madison

Billy Madison is a 1995 American comedy film directed by Tamra Davis and starring Adam Sandler, in the title role, Bradley Whitford, Bridgette Wilson, Norm Macdonald and Darren McGavin. The film was written by Sandler and Tim Herlihy, and produced by Universal Studios. It made over $25.5 million worldwide. The film is about a slacker who must go back to school in order to take over his father's company. The comedy also features Chris Farley and Steve Buscemi with uncredited appearances. Billy Madison has spent his entire life reaping the benefits of his father's hotel chain, Madison Hotels....
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Release date:	February 10, 1995
Directed by:	Tamra Davis
Rated:
Runtime:	89 Minutes
Producer:	Robert Simonds
Editor:	Jeffrey Wolf, John Gilroy
Music by:	Randy Edelman, Adam Sandler
Cinematography:	Victor Hammer
Screenplay by:	Tim Herlihy, Adam Sandler
Estimated budget:	$20,000,000
Genre:	Adventure, Comedy

Cast of Billy Madison

Steve Buscemi

Born:December 13, 1957

Age:54

Adam Sandler

Billy Madison

Born:September 9, 1966

Age:45

Bradley Whitford

Eric Gordon

Born:October 10, 1959

Age:52

Darren McGavin

Brian Madison

Born:May 7, 1922

Died:Feb. 25, 2006

Bridgette Wilson

Veronica Vaughn

Born:September 25, 1973

Age:38

Josh Mostel

Principal Max Anderson

Born:December 21, 1946

Age:65

Film director of Billy Madison

Tamra Davis

Born: January 22, 1962

Age: 50

Education: Los Angeles City College

Tamra Davis is an American film, television and music video director. She is known for directing films such as Billy Madison, CB4 and Half Baked and television shows such as My Name Is Earl and Everybody Hates Chris. She also directed the film Crossroads, starring Britney Spears. She married Mike...
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Title	Released	Genre
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child	2010
Crossroads	2002	Comedy
Keep Your Eyes Open	2002
Skipped Parts	2001	Comedy
Beastie Boys Video Anthology	2000
Half Baked	1998	Comedy
The Videos	1998
Best Men	1997	Comedy
Billy Madison	1995	Adventure
CB4	1993	Comedy
Guncrazy	1992	Thriller
Indigo Girls: Live at the Uptown Lounge	1990

Music contributors for Billy Madison

Randy Edelman

Randy Edelman is an American film and TV score composer. Edelman was born in Paterson, New Jersey. He was raised in Teaneck, New Jersey, the son of...
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Adam Sandler

Adam Richard Sandler , is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, musician and film producer. After becoming a Saturday Night Live cast member,...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Who were the stars of the film "Billy Madison"?
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Adam Sandler, Darren McGavin, Bridgette Wilson, Bradley Whitford, Josh Mostel and Chris Farley starred in the film.
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What is the approximate runtime of the motion picture "Billy Madison"?
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The total time for the movie is 89 minutes.
Q:
What is the runtime of the motion picture "Billy Madison"?
A:
The total time for the film is 89 minutes.
Q:
Who produced the film, "Billy Madison"?
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Robert Simonds was the film's producer.
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Who was the distributor of the movie, "Billy Madison"?
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Universal Studios distributed the movie.
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Which director created the motion picture "Billy Madison"?
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Tamra Davis was the motion picture's director.
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The motion picture, "Billy Madison" is in what genre?
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It is categorized as: Coming of age and Adventure.
Q:
What was the slogan from the film, Billy Madison?
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The film's slogan was, "To inherit his family's fortune, Billy is going back to school... Way back."
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When was the premier of the movie "Billy Madison"?
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The movie premiered in February, 1995.
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Who was the writer for the film Billy Madison?
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Tim Herlihy and Adam Sandler performed the film's screenwriting.

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