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MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Questionable for Children, Adult Humor, Profanity, Scatological Humor, Suitable for Teens Movie Release: 1995 DVD Release: 11/17/1998 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English, French, Spanish Subtitles: English, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 30 mins Studio: Universal Studios Members Wishing: 0 Genres: Comedy, Farce, Gross-Out Comedy See Also: Billy Madison [Fullscreen] [Special Edition], Billy Madison [Widescreen] [Special Edition], Billy Madison [UMD for PSP], Billy Madison [HD DVD], Billy Madison [Widescreen] [Special Edition], Billy Madison [Widescreen] [Holiday Packaging]

Master of infantilism Adam Sandler stars as the title character, an overgrown rich kid who wiles away his days poolside, swilling kegs of beer and appreciating fine nudie magazines such as "Drunk Chicks" -- that is, until his father (Darren McGavin) decides to test his mettle as future head of the family business by posing a challenge: retake and pass grades K-12 in 24 weeks or watch control of the business pass to the requisite conniving underling (Bradley Whitford). Forced into action, Billy vows to change his drunken ways. He enrolls in kindergarten, makes new friends, pelts pint-sized kids with playground balls and develops a love interest in a pretty teacher (Bridgitte Wilson). The action culminates in an academic showdown between Billy and the purportedly Harvard-educated underling for the future of the family enterprise -- no small feat for a man fresh out of the first grade. There's gross, moronic, off-color low humor galore in Billy Madison, particularly in one subplot involving a romantically forward elementary school principal (Josh Mostel, son of theater great Zero Mostel) and his secret former life as a professional wrestler; another scene includes the hypertense school bus driver (Chris Farley, in a typical over-the-top cameo) lying in the meadow with a hallucinatory penguin. As one might suspect, Billy Madison is not for every taste; Sandler fans will laugh from start to finish; others beware. ~ Jeremy Beday, All Movie Guide

Adam Sandler - Billy Madison
Darren McGavin - Brian Madison
Bridgette Wilson - Veronica
Bradley Whitford - Eric Gordon
Josh Mostel - Max Anderson

Adam Sandler made his leap from Saturday Night Live to the big screen as the idiot man-child with the heart of gold in this hilariously demented comedy, arriving on DVD from MCA Home Video. Presented in the original 1.85:1 widescreen theatrical aspect ratio (enhanced for 16 x 9 TVs), the multiple audio options include a closed-captioned English Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack in addition to alternate French and Spanish Dolby Digital surround tracks and selectable Spanish subtitles. Extra features include production notes, cast and crew bios, film highlights, a theatrical trailer, and web links. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide