The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)
- Starring:
- Shia LaBeouf, Stephen Dillane, (more)
- Director(s):
- Bill Paxton
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Category:
- Drama
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The true story of an upset victory that helped change the sport of golf forever provides the basis for this period drama. Francis Ouimet (played by Shia LaBeouf) was born in 1893 to a working-class family in Massachusetts, and grew up fascinated by golf. However, at that time golf was considered a pastime of the wealthy and privileged, and British and Scottish players dominated the professional game. Ouimet's familial home was near the Brookline, MA, Country Club, and over the stern objections of his father, Francis got a job there as a caddy. Honing his skill in his spare time, Francis displayed a tremendous natural talent for the game and an understanding of its strategies, and 1913 he became the first amateur to play in the U.S. Open, held at the Brookline Country Club. Ouimet's presence was considered little more than a novelty at the time; Harry Vardon (Stephen Dillane), a British champion with six tournament victories under his belt, was considered a shoo-in to win, with Ted Ray (Stephen Marcus) his only serious competition. However, Vardon, a fellow working-class boy who had overcome tuberculosis to become Britain's premier professional golfer, had more in common with Ouimet than anyone expected, and the tournament unexpectedly became a hard-fought competition between an established star and a promising unknown. Directed by Bill Paxton in his second directorial effort, The Greatest Game Ever Played also stars Elias Koteas as Francis' father, Josh Flitter as the ten-year-old boy who becomes Francis' caddy, and Peyton List as Sarah Wallis, Francis' sweetheart. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 121 mins
Complete Cast:
- Shia LaBeouf - Francis Ouimet
- Josh Flitter - Eddie Lowery
- Elias Koteas - Arthur Ouimet
- Stephen Marcus - Ted Ray
- Michael Weaver - John McDermott
- Matthew Knight - Young Francis Ouimet
- Tom Rack - Black Top Hatted Man
- Arthur Holden - Club Secretary
- Brian Wrench - Know-It-All Gallery Member
- Jonathan Higgins - Embry Wallis
- Luke Kirby - Frank Hoyt
- Robin Wilcock - Darwin, Bernard
- Charles S. Doucet - Irish Crew Boss
- Pierre Boudreau - Nothcliffe's Valet
- Scott Faulconbridge - Billy
- Jamie Merling - Young Louise Ouimet
- Gregory Terlecki - Black Top Hatted Man
- Tim Peper - Walter Gibbs (as Timothy W. Peper)
- James Scovone - Copy Boy
- Jesse Rath - Runner
- Nicole Braber - Know-It-All Girlfriend
- Jeremy Thibodeau - Raymond Ouimet
- Patrick Whitebean - McDermott's Caddy
- Frank Fontaine - Wallis' Chauffeur
- Danette MacKay - Mrs. Wallis
- Steven Wallace Lowe - Reporter
- Melissa Carter - Reid's Escort
- Philip Pretten - Comstock's Assistant
- Dawn Upshaw - Soprano
- Walter Massey - President Taft
- Len Cariou - Stedman Comstock
- Stephen Dillane - Harry Vardon
- Peyton List - Sarah Wallis
- Marnie McPhail - Mary Ouimet
- Peter Firth - Lord Northcliffe
- James Paxton - Young Harry
- Luke Askew - Alec Campbell
- Michael Sinelnikoff - Lord Bullock
- Joe Jackson - Pub Pianist
- Dennis St. John - Wallis' Butler
- Mike Nahrgang - Baritone
- George Asprey - Wilfred Reid
- Justin Ashforth - Ted Hastings
- Terry Reid - Vardon's Caddy- Tommy
- Marc James Beauchamp - Assistant Pro
- Eugenio Esposito - Young Raymond Ouimet
- Amanda Tilson - Young Sarah Wallace
- Peter Hurley - Black Top Hatted Man
- Paul Cagelet - Man Passing By
- Domenico Salvaggio - Bartender
- Kyle Macdougall - Vardon's Assistant
- Alexina Cowan - Louise Ouimet
- Melanie Beauline - Reid's Escort
- Stephen Spreekmeester - Ted's Caddy
- Nicolas Wright - Phillip Wainwright
- Marcel Jeannin - Office Worker
- Johnny Griffin - Jack Lowery
- Max Kasch - Freddie Wallis
- James Bradford - Robert Watson
- Howard Ryshpan - Gallery Member
- Armand Laroche - Black Top Hatted Man
- Director(s):
- Bill Paxton
- Writer(s):
- Mark Frost
- Producer(s):
- Mark Frost, Larry Brezner, David Blocker
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Adult Situations, Adult Language)
- Categories:
- Drama
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