Taglines: Every dreamer deserves a shot.
The Phantom of the Open tells the remarkable true story of Maurice Flitcroft, a crane operator and optimistic dreamer from Barrow-in-Furness who, with the support of his family and friends, managed to gain entry to the 1976 British Open qualifying, despite never playing a round of golf before.
With pluckiness and unwavering self-belief, Maurice pulls off a series of stunning, hilarious and heartwarming attempts to compete at the highest level of professional golf, drawing the ire of the golfing elite but becoming a British folk hero in the process. Starring Academy Award® Winner Mark Rylance as Maurice, Academy Award Nominee Sally Hawkins as his wife Jean and BAFTA nominee [link=nm0406975 as his nemesis Mackenzie. The extraordinary story of an ordinary man, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN is an uplifting and moving comedy drama about pursuing your dreams and shooting for the stars, no matter what hand you’re dealt.
The Phantom of the Open is a 2021 British biographical comedy-drama film directed by Craig Roberts, about the exploits of Maurice Flitcroft. The screenplay by Simon Farnaby was based upon the biography The Phantom of the Open: Maurice Flitcroft, The World’s Worst Golfer by Farnaby and Scott Murray. The film stars Mark Rylance, Sally Hawkins, Rhys Ifans, Jake Davies, Christian Lees, Jonah Lees, Mark Lewis Jones and Johann Myers. The Phantom of the Open had its world premiere at the 65th BFI London Film Festival on October 12, 2021, and was released in the United Kingdom on March 18, 2022, by Entertainment One.
The Phantom of the Open (2022)
Directed by: Craig Roberts
Starring: Mark Rylance, Sally Hawkins, Rhys Ifans, Jake Davies, Christian Lees, Jonah Lees, Mark Lewis Jones, Johann Myers, Simon Farnaby Afsaneh Dehrouyeh, Tim Berrington, Amy Alexander
Screenplay by: Simon Farnaby
Production Design by: Sarah Finlay
Cinematography by: Kit Fraser
Film Editing by: Jonathan Amos
Costume Design by: Sian Jenkins
Set Decoration by: Cathy Featherstone
Music by: Isobel Waller-Bridge
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some strong language and smoking.
Distributed by: Sony Pictures Classics, Entertainment One
Release Date: October 2, 2021 (London Film Festival), March 18, 2022 (United Kingdom), June 3, (International)
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