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The film opened at #9 at the U.S. Box office in its opening weekend raking in $3,657,322 [[USD]]. |
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Revision as of 08:40, 30 January 2010
| The Greatest Game Ever Played | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Bill Paxton |
| Written by | Mark Frost |
| Produced by | David Blocker Larry Brezner Mark Frost |
| Starring | Shia LaBeouf Stephen Dillane Josh Flitter |
| Cinematography | Shane Hurlbut |
| Edited by | Elliot Graham |
| Music by | Brian Tyler |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution |
Release date | September 30, 2005 |
Running time | 120 min. |
| Country | U.S. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | US$25 Million[1] |
| Box office | $52,86,125[1] |
The Greatest Game Ever Played is a 2005 biographical sports film based on the life of Francis Ouimet. The film is directed by Bill Paxton; Shia LaBeouf plays the role of Ouimet. It is distributed by Walt Disney Studios, and is similar to their other fact-based sports dramas such as Remember the Titans (2000), The Rookie (2002), Miracle (2004) and The Game of Their Lives (2005). The film's screenplay was adapted by Mark Frost from his book, The Greatest Game Ever Played: Harry Vardon, Francis Ouimet, and the Birth of Modern Golf.
Tag line: Everything begins with a Dream
Plot summary
Set in 1913, the film is about golfer Francis Ouimet, an amateur who was expected to fare poorly at the 1913 U.S. Open, and who was supposedly incapable of competing against professionals. Additionally, to discontinue an ongoing feud with his father, Francis had agreed to get a real job and never play golf again.
However, after getting a once-in-a-lifetime offer, Francis goes back on his word and competes in the U.S. Open that was taking place at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts, literally across the street from the house in which he lived. Against all odds, he manages to beat the British champions Harry Vardon and Ted Ray, considered the world's best golfers, and become the first amateur to ever win the U.S. Open.
Selected cast
- Shia LaBeouf as Francis Ouimet
- Stephen Dillane as Harry Vardon
- Josh Flitter as Eddie Lowery
- Peter Firth as Lord Northcliffe
- Peyton List as Sarah Wallis
- Elias Koteas as Arthur Ouimet
- Len Cariou as Stedman Comstock
- Stephen Marcus as Ted Ray
- Max Kasch as Freddie Wallis
Box office
The film opened at #9 at the U.S. Box office in its opening weekend raking in $3,657,322 USD.
See also
References
- ^ a b The Greatest Game Ever Played - Box Office Data, Movie News, Cast Information. The Numbers. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
External links
- The Greatest Game Ever Played at IMDb
- The Greatest Game Ever Played at AllMovie
- Interviews with Shia Labeouf, Bill Paxton, and Mark Frost on LIFETEEN.com
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