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The Greatest Game Ever Played

Year:

2005

Duration:

120 min

Genres:

Drama | History | Sport

IMDB rate:

7.5

Director:

Bill Paxton

Awards:

3 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2005-09-30

Filming Locations: Kahnawake, Québec, Canada

Earnings

Opening Weekend: $3,657,322 (USA) (2 October 2005)

Gross: $15,331,289 (USA) (27 November 2005)

Cast

Actor

Character

Jeremy Thibodeau

James Paxton

Young Harry Vardon

Tom Rack

Black Top Hatted Man

Armand Laroche

Black Top Hatted Man

Peter Hurley

Black Top Hatted Man

Gregory Terlecki

Black Top Hatted Man

Jonathan Higgins

Embry Wallis

Matthew Knight

Young Francis Ouimet

Luke Askew

Alec Campbell

Amanda Tilson

Young Sarah Wallis

Elias Koteas

Arthur Ouimet

Jamie Merling

Young Louise Ouimet

Eugenio Esposito

Young Raymond Ouimet

Marnie McPhail

Mary Ouimet

Stephen Dillane

Harry Vardon

Robin Wilcock

Bernard Darwin

Peter Firth

Lord Northcliffe

Michael Sinelnikoff

Lord Bullock

Shia LaBeouf

Francis Ouimet

Justin Ashforth

Ted Hastings

Arthur Holden

Club Secretary

Len Cariou

Stedman Comstock

Peyton List

Sarah Wallis

Nicolas Wright

Phillip Wainwright

Max Kasch

Freddie Wallis

Danette Mackay

Mrs. Wallis (as Danette MacKay)

Scott Faulconbridge

Billy

George Asprey

Wilfred Reid

Stephen Marcus

Ted Ray

Joe Jackson

Piano Player

Luke Kirby

Frank Hoyt

Tim Peper

Walter Gibbs (as Timothy W. Peper)

Mike 'Nug' Nahrgang

Baritone

Dawn Upshaw

Soprano

James Bradford

Robert Watson

Marc James Beauchamp

Assistant Pro

Michael Weaver

John McDermott

Pierre Boudreau

Northcliffe's Valet

Josh Flitter

Eddie Lowery

Dennis St John

Wallis' Butler (as Dennis St-John)

Terry Reid

Vernon's Caddy - Tommy

Stephen Spreekmeester

Ted's Caddy

Philip Pretten

Comstock's Assistant

Patrick Whitebean

McDermot's Caddy

Walter Massey

President Taft

Melissa Carter

Reid's Escort

Melanie Beaulne

Reid's Escort

Alexina Cowan

Louise Ouimet

Frank Fontaine

Wallis' Chauffeur

Marcel Jeannin

Office Worker

Charles S. Doucet

Irish Crew Boss (as Charles Doucet)

Brian Wrench

Know-It-All Gallery Member

Nicole Braber

Know-It-All Girlfriend

Kyle MacDougall

Vardon's Assistant

Jesse Rath

Runner

Domenico Salvaggio

Bartender

Howard Ryshpan

Gallery Member

Jamie Scavone

Copy Boy (as James Scavone)

Paul Cagelet

Man Passing By

Steven Wallace Lowe

Reporter (as Stephen Wallace Lowe)

Alexis del Vecchio

Ragtag Caddie (uncredited)

Joe DeMarco

US PGA Pro (uncredited)

Dominique Desrochers

Golf Pro (uncredited)

Johnny Griffin

Jack Lowery

David Rigby

US PGA marshal (uncredited)

Taryn Wheeler

Extra (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Filmed at the Kanawaki Golf Club outside Montreal, Quebec, producers had the club house painted yellow for the film from its original white. Members so liked the change that they kept the color following filming.

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Before the third round, Eddie tells Francis that he dreamt Francis shot a 72. Franics would eventually go on to shoot 72 in the playoff to defeat Harry Vardon and win the U.S. Open.

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The real Francis Ouimet and Eddie Lowery remained life long friends. When Ouimet died in 1967, Lowery was one of the pall-bearers.

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Goofs

A shot near the end of the movie shows a door hinge secured with Philips head screws. They weren't invented until 1935.

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In the playoff round, they pan across the 3-player scoreboard very quickly and at the end we see Quimet and Vardon tied at Even. Below their score is Ted Ray at +6. If you go back frame by frame and look at the scores on each hole, we see that Ray is really only at +3 up until this point in the match.

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Francis's putt at the end of regulation play speeds up at least twice. It couldn't possibly have traveled that far at the speed it was originally going.

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Quotes

Eddie Lowery: You gotta' settle down Francis.

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Francis Ouimet: Don't ever talk to my caddy again.

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Lord Northcliffe: [notices Eddie caddying for Francis] What's that carrying his bag... a pygmy?

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