After the lord of darkness decides he will not cede his throne to any of his three sons, the two most powerful of them escape to Earth to create a kingdom for themselves. This action closes the portal filtering sinful souls to Hell and causes Satan to wither away. He must send his most weak but beloved son, Little Nicky, to Earth to return his brothers to Hell.
Acting
Harvey Keitel as Dad Satan commits 100%.
Practical Effects
Mr. Beefy the talking bulldog puppet is nightmare fuel.
Costume
Nicky's metalhead wig deserves its own credit.
Director
Steven Brill
Adam Sandler
Nicky
Patricia Arquette
Valerie Veran
Harvey Keitel
Dad
Rhys Ifans
Adrian
Tommy Lister Jr.
Cassius
Rodney Dangerfield
Lucifer
Allen Covert
Todd
Peter Dante
Peter
Jonathan Loughran
John
Robert Smigel
Beefy
Reese Witherspoon
Holly
Dana Carvey
Referee
Jon Lovitz
Peeper
Kevin Nealon
Gatekeeper
Michael McKean
Chief of Police
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This box office bomb ($58M budget, $58M worldwide) marked the end of Sandler's unchecked '90s dominance and sent him into a commercial wilderness until Punch-Drunk Love saved his credibility.
The demon bulldog Mr. Beefy was originally supposed to be a demon cat, but test audiences found it 'too disturbing' — as if a puppet dog voicing horny thoughts was somehow better.
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