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7.3/10 • 476

2005-09-302h 0m

Drama

A biopic of 20-year-old Francis Ouimet who defeated his golfing idol and 1900 US Open Champion, Harry Vardon.

Directors
Bill Paxton
Writters
Mark Frost
Editors
Mark Frost, Elliot Graham

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  1. Shia LaBeouf

    Shia LaBeouf

    Francis Ouimet

  2. Stephen Dillane

    Stephen Dillane

    Harry Vardon

  3. Josh Flitter

    Josh Flitter

    Eddie Lowery

  4. Peter Firth

    Peter Firth

    Lord Northcliffe

  5. Elias Koteas

    Elias Koteas

    Arthur Ouimet

  6. Peyton List

    Peyton List

    Sarah Wallis

  7. Scott Faulconbridge

    Scott Faulconbridge

    Billy

  8. James Paxton

    James Paxton

    Young Harry Vardon

  9. Tom Rack

    Tom Rack

    Black Top Hatted Man

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r96sk

Nov 3, 2020

9/10

Superb! One of Disney's best live-action offerings up until 2005. It's yet another sports drama from the studio, one of many still to come too, but it's a cut above their previous live-actions releases in this subgenre; even beating 2002's 'The Rookie', which I like tremendously. I love every detail of 'The Greatest Game Ever Played', which is about a true story. The score is splendid, the cinematography is excellent and the premise is riveting - even to someone like me who isn't a follower of golf. There are a few scenes that use effects, namely with Vardon, which look neat. Vardon is portrayed by Stephen Dillane, who is terrific in the role. Stephen Marcus plays Ted Ray, he's another top performer as is Josh Flitter (Eddie) - the latter brings some amusing humour to events. The film's star, however, is Shia LaBeouf. He does a grand job as Ouimet, he produces the goods in all of his scenes. I'm already a fan of LaBeouf's, so I'm glad I can add another one of his characters to my memory. This did not feel like a 120 minute production. Great pacing, great film. Highly recommended!

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$26,000,000.00
Revenue
$15,431,177.00
Keywords
friendshipsportsgolfchampionbiographybased on true story1910s1900sinspirationalidolgolfersgolf tournamentgolf coursecaddie