High school student Danny Noonan is anxious about his future, while he hopes to go to college to avoid being stuck in a menial job with no prospects, he is struggling to financially cover tuition. Danny works … See more

• Chevy Chase as Ty Webb, the son of one of Bushwood Country Club's founders, and owns several lumberyards.
• Rodney Dangerfield as Al Czervik, a nouveau riche golfer and successful real estate developer. See more

The film was inspired by writer and co-star Brian Doyle-Murray's memories of working as a caddie at Indian Hill Club in Winnetka, Illinois. His brothers Bill and John Murray (production assistant and a caddy extra) and director Harold Ramis also had worked as caddies … See more

Critical response
Caddyshack was released on July 25, 1980, in 656 theaters, and grossed $3.1 million during its opening weekend; it went on to make $39,846,344 in North America, and $60 million worldwide. See more

In anticipation of the movie, the Kenny Loggins single "I'm Alright" was released nearly three weeks before the movie opened and became a top ten hit the last week of September 1980. CBS Records also issued a soundtrack to Caddyshack later that year. It … See more

There was a sequel called Caddyshack II (1988) which performed poorly at the box office and is considered one of the worst sequels of all time. Only Chevy Chase reprised his role. See more

In 2007, Taylor Trade Publishing released The Book of Caddyshack, an illustrated paperback retrospective of the movie, with cast and crew Q&A interviews. The book was written by Scott Martin.
In April 2018, Flatiron Books published … See more