The true story of the legendary 1913 U.S. Open, in which Ouimet, a 20-year-old golf amateur from Massachusetts, shocked the genteel golf world by defeating British champion Vardon, the most famous pro golfer of his time and the inventor of what today is still considered the modern grip and swing.
Notes: Based on the novel “The Greatest Game Ever Played: Harry Vardon, Francis Ouimet, and the Birth of Modern Golf” published by Hyperion Press; November 6, 2002.
Begin shoot date: summer 07/25/2004
Genres: Biopic, Drama, Sports
US Distributors: Touchstone Pictures
Cast:
Shia LaBeouf – Francis Ouimet
Michael Weaver – John J. McDermott
Credits:
Director: Bill Paxton
Writer:
Mark Frost – Screenplay (adaptation); Source Material (from novel: “The Greatest Game Ever Played: Harry Vardon, Francis Ouimet, and the Birth of Modern Golf”)