ABOUT THE FILM
In the romantic comedy The Wedding Singer, Adam Sandler (Happy Gilmore, Billy Madison) stars as the ultimate master of ceremonies who guarantees all a good time...until he gets left at the altar of his own wedding. This transforms him into a newlyweds' worst nightmare -- an entertainer who can do nothing but destroy what is supposed to be the perfect day. Luckily Drew Barrymore is there to help put him back on track.
The year is 1985, and Robbie Hart (Sandler) is a struggling musician with dreams of being a songwriter. Reduced to making ends meet as a suburban wedding singer, Robbie and his band belt out tunes at a local reception hall. During a break, he meets Julia (Barrymore), a beautiful waitress flustered by her first day on the job. As the two get to know each other, they realize that they have something in common: they are both "getting hitched," and, ironically, each is scheduled to work at the other's wedding. Unfortunately, Robbie's walk down the aisle becomes a humiliating fiasco when Linda (Angela Featherstone), his bride-to-be, leaves him standing at the altar.
Trampled like a heel-squished boutonniere, Robbie retreats to his bedroom to feel sorry for himself, until his best friend Sammy (Allen Covert) finally convinces him to return to work -- center stage at a local wedding.
In an instant, what should be the most memorable and joyful day of a young couple's life takes a calamitous turn. Robbie has become the worst wedding singer in the world. He leers resentfully at the happy couple, insults the guests and has a fist fight with the father of the bride. With his personal life in shambles and his career heading towards the gutter, Robbie quits wedding singing altogether and starts looking for more respectable work -- playing Bar Mitzvahs.
As Julia's big day approaches, she becomes a nervous wreck. Unable to get any assistance from her "just tell me when to show up" groom, she turns to her best friend Holly (Christine Taylor) and Robbie for help with the arrangements. After all, he's an expert on planning a wedding even if he won't provide the entertainment.
Robbie turns out to be the perfect helper, charming bridal bargains out of everyone from the florist to the photographer. With all of the arrangements made, Holly insists that Robbie help Julia rehearse the pice de resistance -- the wedding kiss. Reluctantly, he agrees, and when their lips lock, the sparks fly.
As Robbie comes to terms with his feelings for Julia, he discovers that her yuppie, DeLorean-driving boyfriend Glenn (Matthew Glave) is a two-timing loser. Now, Robbie must figure out a way to convince her that Glenn is a big mistake before it's too late.
Directed by Frank Coraci from a screenplay by Tim Herlihy, The Wedding Singer is produced by Robert Simonds and Jack Giarraputo. Brad Grey and Sandy Wernick serve as executive producers, and Ira Shuman serves as co-producer. The Wedding Singer will be released nationwide on February 13, 1998.
ABOUT THE CAST
ADAM SANDLER (Robbie) has made the successful transition from "Saturday Night Live" to the big screen with a string of hit films such as Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore and Bulletproof. His other film credits include Mixed Nuts and Airheads. He will next star in The Waterboy, opposite Kathy Bates and Fairuza Balk.
DREW BARRYMORE (Julia) has been captivating movie-going audiences for nearly two decades. At age six, she landed a role in what would become one of the most popular films in movie history, E.T. Her portrayal of the young sister, Gertie, earned her a Youth in Film Award and a British Academy of Film and Television Artist (BAFTA) Award nomination for Most Outstanding Newcomer. Since then, her unique talent and on-screen charisma have earned her worldwide acclaim as well as starring rolls in more than a dozen features.
CHRISTINE TAYLOR (Holly) is perhaps best known for her portrayal of Marcia Brady in The Brady Bunch Movie and A Very Brady Sequel, a role she first created on-stage at Westwood playhouse in 1992. She recently starred in The Craft, and will next be seen in the independent film Denial, opposite Jason Alexander, as well as Over Nite Delivery. Her other film credits include Breaking Free, Showdown and To the End of Time.
ALLEN COVERT (Sammy) appeared in Airheads, Heavyweights, Bulletproof and as the unforgettable Otto, the homeless caddie, in Happy Gilmore.
ANGELA FEATHERSTONE (Linda) will co-star in three films in 1998, including The Wedding Singer; The Zero Effect, opposite Ben Stiller and Bill Pullman; and Nick Gomez' Ill Town, co-starring Lili Taylor and Michael Rappaport. Her additional film credits include Con Air and Army of Darkness.
MATTHEW GLAVE (Glenn) has starred in a diverse range of theater, television and film projects. His feature credits include the hit film Pulp Fiction, Chasers and the comedy Baby's Day Out.
ALEXIS ARQUETTE (George) has lent his comedic skill to a number of feature films, including Carrot Top Is, White Man's Burden, Threesome, Pulp Fiction, Of Mice And Men, Last Exit to Brooklyn and Down and Out in Beverly Hills.
ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS
FRANK CORACI (Director) most recently directed and co-wrote his feature film debut Murdered Innocence, which won Best Feature Film Award, Best Screenplay and Best Directorial Debut at the 11th annual Long Island Film Festival. He is currently in production on The Waterboy, starring Adam Sandler, Kathy Bates and Fairuza Balk.
ROBERT SIMONDS (Producer) is one of contemporary Hollywood's premiere producers of motion picture comedies. At age 26, he developed and produced his first motion picture, Problem Child, which became the most profitable comedy of 1990. Since then, he has created and produced such films as Airheads, Happy Gilmore and Billy Madison. He reunites with Adam Sandler again for his next film, The Waterboy.
MICHAEL DILBECK's (Music Supervisor) career in the music and film industry spans more than 20 years. He served as the record label executive and consultant on two of the top-selling soundtrack albums of all time, Footloose and Top Gun, and he was the music supervisor on the first highly successful Batman soundtrack.
Dilbeck has also supervised such soundtrack albums as Sleepless In Seattle, Philadelphia, My Girl, A League of Their Own, Last Action Hero, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Poetic Justice, Bad Boys, Bulletproof, Money Train and My Fellow Americans.
