Adam Sandler movies generally have big casts, but he's throwing caution to the wind on his latest project. Not only will it feature all the Happy Madison regulars (David Spade, Rob Schneider, Kevin James, and Chris Rock) together in one film for the first time, but he's snagged Salma Hayek, Maya Rudolph, and Colin Quinn just to keep things classy and sexy.
According to Variety, the untitled comedy centers on five best friends from high school who reunite after 30 years for a Fourth of July party. With these five guys, I think you can expect someone to be seriously injured by fireworks, and at least one of men to get naked (our money is on Schneider). Hayek and Rudolph will play the spouses of Sandler and Rock, respectively, while Quinn's role is unspecified. Read more...
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