The Phantom of the Open
“Every dreamer deserves a shot.”
2022•PG-13•1h 46m•6.8•Released
DramaComedy
Maurice Flitcroft, a dreamer and unrelenting optimist, managed to gain entry to The British Open Golf Championship qualifying in 1976 and subsequently shot the worst round in Open history, becoming a folk hero in the process.
Director
Craig Roberts
Writer
Simon Farnaby, Scott Murray, Simon Farnaby
Languages
English
Studio
BBC Film
Cast
Mark Rylance
Maurice Flitcroft
Sally Hawkins
Jean Flitcroft
Jonah Lees
James Flitcroft
Christian Lees
Gene Flitcroft
Jake Davies
Michael Flitcroft
Mark Lewis Jones
Cliff
Johann Myers
Willie
Rhys Ifans
Keith Mackenzie
Ash Tandon
Lloyd Donovan
Ian Porter
Dick Nelson
Nigel Betts
Tony Marsh
Afsaneh Dehrouyeh
Josie
Simon Farnaby
Laurent Lambert
Steve Oram
Gerald Hopkins
Neil Edmond
Bruce Atkins
Production
Company
BBC Film
Company
Baby Cow Productions
Company
BFI
Company
Ingenious Media
Company
Water & Power Productions
Company
Cornerstone Films
Producer
Kate Glover
Producer
Nichola Martin
Producer
Tom Miller
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