The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)
- Directed by
- Bill Paxton
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film, sport film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 545 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young amateur golfer from a modest background unexpectedly competes in the 1913 U.S. Open. The film follows his journey against top players and his own doubts.
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What happens
The Greatest Game Ever Played is a 2005 American biographical sports film based on the early life of amateur golf champion Francis Ouimet and his surprise winning of the 1913 U.S. Open. The film was directed by Bill Paxton, and was his last film as a director. Shia LaBeouf plays Ouimet. The film's screenplay was adapted by Mark Frost from his 2002 book, The Greatest Game Ever Played: Harry Vardon, Francis Ouimet, and the Birth of Modern Golf. It was shot in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, with the Kanawaki Golf Club, in Kahnawake, Quebec, the site of the golf sequences. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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