Guide Note

The 2003 comedy film Anger Management stars Adam Sandler as Dave Buznik and Jack Nicholson as Dr. Buddy Rydell.

Fast Facts

1. Release Date: April 11, 2003
2. Staring: Adam Sandler, Jack Nicholson, Marisa Tomei, John Turturro, Luis Guzmán
3. Tennis player John McEnroe makes a guest appearance
4. Lynne Thigpen's final movie, she passed away one month before the film's release
5. Written by: David Dorfman
6. Directed by: Peter Segal
7. Distributed by: Columbia Pictures
8. Budget: $75 million
9. Box office earnings: $133.7 million
10. Buddy Rydell is watches the film Tomcats starring Jerry O'Connell on the plane

Sandler stars as Dave Buznik, a New York City executive for a pet clothing company. An unfortunate misunderstanding on a flight lands Dave in court. The judge agrees in place of jail time, that Dave will undergo an intensive anger management class with an alleged expert in the field, Dr. Buddy Rydell, played by Nicholson. Dave soon realizes that this is no ordinary anger management class as Buddy starts to invade his life more and more. Dave is quite skeptical of the so called therapy, as Buddy's antics, including moving into Dave's home, are making Dave more hostile than when he started.