# Caddyshack (1980)

> A young caddie’s scholarship bid collides with a vulgar tycoon, a rebellious golf pro, and a gopher-fighting groundskeeper in a gloriously unruly country-club farce.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6872

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Harold Ramis
- Cast: Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight, Bill Murray, Michael O'Keefe, Sarah Holcomb, Cindy Morgan, Albert Salmi
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080487/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: irreverent, witty, crude, group comedy night, golf viewing party

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