Deliberate mistake: In the beginning of the movie when Happy first discovers his swing, the balls that hit the people down the street are never visible upon impact.
Happy Gilmore (1996)
1 deliberate mistake - chronological order
Directed by: Dennis Dugan
Starring: Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, Christopher McDonald, Carl Weathers, Julie Bowen, Richard Kiel
Continuity mistake: In the final round, when Happy and Shooter McGavin are about to tee off on the first hole, they show a picture of the 18th green with the Volkswagen Beetle already crashed into the TV tower. However, this doesn't happen until Happy gets hit by the car later in the game. (01:09:25)
Orderly: All right, turn your hearing aids up. I got great news. We're extending arts and crafts by 4 hours today.
Elderly lady: My fingers hurt.
Orderly: What's that?
Elderly lady: My fingers hurt.
Orderly: Oh, well now your back's gonna hurt, cuz you just pulled landscaping duty. Anyone else's fingers hurt? Didn't think so.
Trivia: The evil man at the nursing home is played by Ben Stiller, then a rising star, in an uncredited role.
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Chosen answer: He's the legendary golfer Lee Trevino.
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