The Greatest Game Ever Played

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The Greatest Game Ever Played

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Directed by Bill Paxton
Produced by David Blocker
Larry Brezner
Mark Frost
Written by Mark Frost
Starring Shia LaBeouf
Stephen Dillane
Josh Flitter
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release date(s) 2005
Running time 120 min.
Country U.S.
Language English
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The Greatest Game Ever Played is a 2005 biographical sports film, directed by Bill Paxton. The star Francis Ouimet is played by Shia LaBeouf. 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), and Miracle (2004). 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.

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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 agrees 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 for the U. S. Open crown. Against all odds, he managed to beat the British champions Harry Vardon and Ted Ray, who were considered the world's best golfers, and become the first amateur to win the U.S. Open.

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  • Everything begins with a Dream..

[edit] Factual trivia

  • In the movie Ouimet wins with a 72 while Vardon loses with a 73, in fact the true score was Ouimet 72, Vardon 77

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