Caddyshack is a 1980 American comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and written by Brian Doyle-Murray, Ramis, and Douglas Kenney. The film stars Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight, Michael O'Keefe, and Bill Murray. The film was Ramis's directorial debut and was a commercial success grossing $39 million in North America.
The story of Caddyshack revolves around the young and ambitious Danny Noonan, who is a caddy at the Bushwood Country Club. Danny is determined to win a scholarship to college so that he can avoid working at the local lumber yard. His chance to do so comes when Judge Elihu Smails announces that he will be sponsoring the caddy golf tournament at the club. Danny's goal is to win the tournament and impress the Judge enough to secure the scholarship.
However, Danny's plans are complicated by the eccentric and outrageous members of the club, including Al Czervik, a boisterous businessman, and Rodney Dangerfield's character, Ty Webb, a hedonistic golfer who becomes Danny's mentor. Meanwhile, the Judge is constantly at odds with his boorish and obnoxious grandson, Spalding, who wreaks havoc at the club with his reckless behavior.
The film features a number of memorable scenes, including Bill Murray's performance as Carl Spackler, the deranged and comical groundskeeper, who is obsessed with killing a mischievous gopher that is destroying the golf course. The film also features several humorous cameos, including one by Doyle-Murray's brother, Bill Murray, who delivers a famous monologue about caddying for the Dalai Lama.
Caddyshack has become a cult classic and is considered one of the greatest comedy films of all time. It has spawned numerous sequels and spin-offs, and its characters and iconic scenes have become embedded in popular culture.
