Sandy Wexler - wikipedia Sandy Wexler Sandy Wexler Film poster Directed by Steven Brill Produced by Allen Covert Adam Sandler Written by Dan Bulla Paul Sado Adam Sandler Starring Adam Sandler Jennifer Hudson Kevin James Terry Crews Rob Schneider Colin Quinn Nick Swardson Lamorne Morris Music by Rupert Gregson - Williams Cinematography Dean Semler Edited by Tom Costain Production company Happy Madison Productions Distributed by Netflix Release date April 7, 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 07 ) ( Los Angeles ) April 14, 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 14 ) ( United States ) Running time 131 minutes Country United States Language English Sandy Wexler is a 2017 American comedy web film directed by Steven Brill and written by Dan Bulla, Paul Sado and Adam Sandler. The film stars Sandler, Jennifer Hudson, Kevin James, Terry Crews, Rob Schneider, Colin Quinn, Nick Swardson, Lamorne Morris and Arsenio Hall, and follows a talent agent in 1990s Hollywood. The film was released on Netflix on April 14, 2017. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Release 4.1 Critical response 5 References 6 External links Plot Sandy Wexler ( Adam Sandler ) is a talent manager working in Los Angeles in the 1990s, diligently, albeit erratically, representing a group of eccentric clients on the fringes of show business. His skills as a manager are challenged when he discovers a genuinely talented singer, Courtney Clarke ( Jennifer Hudson ). The Wexler character is a satirical homage to Sandler 's real - life manager, Sandy Wernick. Cast Adam Sandler as Sandy Wexler Jennifer Hudson as Courtney Clarke Kevin James as Ted Rafferty Terry Crews as `` Bedtime '' Bobby Barnes Shad Gaspard as `` Bedtime '' Bobby Barnes ( in - ring ) Rob Schneider as Firuz Colin Quinn as Kevin Connors Nick Swardson as Gary Rodgers Lamorne Morris as Bling Arsenio Hall as himself Aaron Neville as Willy Clarke Jane Seymour as Cindy Marvelle Sandy Wernick as Peter Marvelle Wayne Federman as Eric Lamonsoff Jackie Sandler as Amy Baskin Luis Guzmán as Oscar Rob Reiner as Marty Markowitz Chris Elliott as Mr. Buttons Ido Mosseri as Yuri Milo Ventimiglia as Barry Bubatzi Eugenio Derbez as Ramiro Alejandro Jessica Lowe as Ms. Gideon Allen Covert as Gurvy Jonathan Loughran as Trucker Jon Kate Micucci as Nurse Trisha Darius Rucker, Jason Priestley, Gary Dell'Abate, Arsenio Hall, Quincy Jones, Judd Apatow, Janeane Garofalo, Pauly Shore, Kevin Nealon, Lorne Michaels, Dana Carvey, Chris Rock, David Spade, George Wendt, Penn Jillette, Henry Winkler, Tony Orlando, Al B. Sure !, Brian McKnight, Vanilla Ice, Jimmy Kimmel, Conan O'Brien, Jay Leno, Louie Anderson, `` Weird Al '' Yankovic, Kenneth `` Babyface '' Edmonds, Mason `` Ma $ e '' Betha, Lisa Loeb, Jon Lovitz, Budd Friedman and his wife Alix Friedman all cameo as themselves. Mike Judge makes a vocal cameo as Beavis and Butt - Head during the end credits. Professional wrestlers Rikishi and David Otunga have brief roles in the film. Production On July 20, 2016, Jennifer Hudson joined the cast of the film. On July 26, 2016, Kevin James, Terry Crews, Rob Schneider, Colin Quinn, Nick Swardson, Lamorne Morris and Arsenio Hall joined the cast of the film. Principal photography began on August 2, 2016. Release The film was released worldwide on Netflix on April 14, 2017. Critical response On Rotten Tomatoes, Sandy Wexler has an approval rating of 32 % based on 19 reviews, with an average rating of 4.3 / 10. On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating, the film has a score 40 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating `` mixed or average reviews ''. References Jump up ^ Peter Debruge, `` Film Review : ' Sandy Wexler ' '', Variety, April 15, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Kevin James, Terry Crews, Rob Schneider Join Adam Sandler 's ' Sandy Wexler ' ( Exclusive ) ''. Hollywood Reporter. 2016 - 07 - 26. Retrieved 2016 - 11 - 11. Jump up ^ `` ' Sandy Wexler ' Teaser Trailer : Adam Sandler Actually Ruins a Movie ''. slashfilm. 2017 - 01 - 19. Retrieved 2017 - 01 - 31. ^ Jump up to : `` Jennifer Hudson to Star in Adam Sandler 's Netflix Movie ' Sandy Wexler ' ( Exclusive ) ''. Hollywood Reporter. 2016 - 07 - 20. Retrieved 2016 - 11 - 11. Jump up ^ News Desk, TV ( January 19, 2017 ). `` VIDEO : First Look - Adam Sandler Stars in Netflix Original Film SANDY WEXLER ''. Broadway World. Retrieved January 19, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Sandy Wexler ( 2017 ) ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 8, 2017. 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Question: who is the movie sandy wexler based on
Answer: Sandler's real-life manager, Sandy Wernick