The Phantom of the Open

“Every dreamer deserves a shot.”

MovieReleased6.8

2022

1h 46m

Drama Comedy

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Overview

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

Studio

BBC Film

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135

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

Tim Berrington

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The Phantom of the Open

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