The Greatest Game Ever Played Movie (2005)
In the 1913 US Open, 20-year-old Francis Ouimet played against his idol, 1900 US Open champion, Englishman Harry Vardon.
Near the turn of the twentieth century, young Harry Vardon becomes a champion golfer but learns that his amazing skill is no match for the class boundaries that exclude him from "gentlemanly" English society. A dozen years later, a young American, Francis Ouimet, fights against the same prejudice, as well as his own father's disdain, for a chance to participate in the U.S. Open against his idol -- Harry Vardon. The struggles of both men for acceptance provides the background for an amazing contest of skills.
Near the turn of the twentieth century, young Harry Vardon becomes a champion golfer but learns that his amazing skill is no match for the class boundaries that exclude him from "gentlemanly" English society. A dozen years later, a young American, Francis Ouimet, fights against the same prejudice, as well as his own father's disdain, for a chance to participate in the U.S. Open against his idol -- Harry Vardon. The struggles of both men for acceptance provides the background for an amazing contest of skills.
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Near the turn of the twentieth century, young Harry Vardon becomes a champion golfer but learns that his amazing skill is no match for the class boundaries that exclude him from "gentlemanly" English society. A dozen years later, a young American, Francis Ouimet, fights against the same prejudice, as well as his own father's disdain, for a chance to participate in the U.S. Open against his idol -- Harry Vardon. The struggles of both men for acceptance provides the background for an amazing contest of skills.Details
- Rated: PG
- Runtime: 2:00 hours
- Genre: Drama, History, Sport
- Director: Bill Paxton
- Writer: Mark Frost (book), Mark Frost (screenplay)
- Actors: James Paxton, Tom Rack, Armand Laroche, Peter Hurley
- Language: English
- Country: USA, Canada
- Awards: 3 nominations
- Production Company: Buena Vista Pictures
- Box Office: $15,283,642
- ASIN: B003R17BV0
- Year Released: 2005
- Release Date: Sep 29, 2005
- DVD Date: Apr 10, 2006
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