The Greatest Game Ever Played - wikipedia The Greatest Game Ever Played For other uses, see The Greatest Game Ever Played ( disambiguation ). The Greatest Game Ever Played Promotional poster Directed by Bill Paxton Produced by David Blocker Larry Brezner Mark Frost Screenplay by Mark Frost Based on The Greatest Game Ever Played : A True Story by Mark Frost Starring Shia LaBeouf Stephen Dillane Peter Firth Elias Koteas Music by Brian Tyler Cinematography Shane Hurlbut Edited by Elliot Graham Production company Walt Disney Pictures Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Release date September 30, 2005 ( 2005 - 09 - 30 ) Running time 120 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $25 million Box office $15.4 million The Greatest Game Ever Played is a 2005 biographical sports film based on the early life of golf champion Francis Ouimet. The film was directed by Bill Paxton, and was his last film as a director. Shia LaBeouf plays the role of Ouimet. The film 's screenplay was adapted by Mark Frost from his book, The Greatest Game Ever Played : Harry Vardon, Francis Ouimet, and the Birth of Modern Golf. It was shot in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, with the Kanawaki Golf Club, in Kahnawake, Quebec, the site of the golf sequences. Contents 1 Plot 2 Historical accuracy 3 Cast 4 Reception 4.1 Box office 4.2 Critical 4.3 Awards and accolades 5 Home video releases 6 References 7 External links Plot Set mainly in 1913, the film is about Francis Ouimet, the first amateur to win the U.S. Open. Amateur golf in that era was then a sport only for the wealthy, and Ouimet came from an immigrant family that was part of the working class. Ouimet watches an exhibition by legendary British golf pro Harry Vardon ( Stephen Dillane ) as a 7 - year - old boy, and becomes very interested in golf. He begins as a caddie at The Country Club, a posh enclave located across the street from his home in suburban Brookline, Massachusetts, while making friends with the other caddies. He works on his own golf game at every chance, and gradually accumulates his own set of clubs. Francis practices putting at night in his room. He wins the Massachusetts Schoolboy Championship. One day, a Club member, Mr. Hastings, asks Ouimet to play with him over The Country Club course, where caddies have almost no access of their own, and he shoots a fine round of 81 despite a 9 on one hole. His talent, composure, and good manners earn admirers and interest. With the help of Mr. Hastings and the Club Caddiemaster, Francis gets a chance to play in an upcoming tournament, the U.S. Amateur, the local qualifying for which is to be held at the very same Country Club course. However, his father Arthur ( Elias Koteas ) tells his son to quit golf and get a `` real job ''. Ouimet needs $50 for the entry fee, and so agrees to get a real job and never play golf again if he could not qualify ; his father lends him the money. On the 18th, Francis faces a three - foot putt that would secure him a spot in the championship, but he looks over and his father is watching. Ouimet is distracted, misses and falls one stroke short of qualifying for the championship proper. With much jeer from the rich folk, Ouimet, now 20, fulfills his promise to his dad and works at a sporting goods shop, while continuing to live at home. After some time with his golf forgotten, Ouimet is still at the bottom of the working class. But one day, the president of the United States Golf Association enters the store and personally invites him to play in the upcoming U.S. Open. After some maneuvering and consideration from his employer, Ouimet secures entry. His father informs Ouimet that he must find his own place to live after the tournament ; Ouimet agrees. However, his mother has been supportive of his golf from the start. She admonishes Ouimet 's father for not recognizing Ouimet 's talent and that he now has a chance to show it to everyone. Ouimet competes in the 1913 U.S. Open that takes place at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts, the familiar course located across the street from his home. The favorites are British champions Vardon and Ted Ray, who are accompanied by the snobbish Lord Northcliffe ( Peter Firth ), and the reigning U.S. Open champion, John McDermott. Northcliffe looks to see that either Vardon or Ray wins the Open, to affirm British dominance over the Americans in golf, and also to prove that only gentlemen were able champions. Ouimet competes with his 10 - year old friend, Eddie Lowery ( Josh Flitter ), who skips school to caddie for Ouimet. After the first two rounds, Vardon and Ray have a seemingly comfortable lead, with McDermott unable to keep up. After some initial struggles, Ouimet rallies back and ends up tying with Vardon and Ray at the end of the third round, meaning that the three of them would compete in an 18 - hole playoff to determine the champion. The night before, Northcliffe mocks Ouimet 's social status to Vardon, who came from humble beginnings himself, and Vardon finally tells Northcliffe that he is going to try to win only for his own pride, not Britain 's and that if Ouimet wins, it will be because of his own skill, not his background. The playoff round commences, with all three competitors keeping it close until the final holes, where Ray fades out, and Ouimet ahead of Vardon by a stroke going into the final hole. Vardon finishes with a par, giving Ouimet the chance to clinch the win with a par himself. Seeing him become nervous before the final putt, Eddie calms him down, and Ouimet is able to make the putt and win the U.S. Open. As the crowd carries him and Eddie on their shoulders, they start to hand him money. Ouimet refuses it all, only accepting one bill from his now proud father. In the clubhouse, Vardon privately congratulates Ouimet and suggests that they should play a friendly round together in the future. Ouimet and Eddie then walk home, carrying the U.S. Open trophy. Historical accuracy The movie shows a dramatic finish in the playoff, with Ouimet sinking a putt on the 18th hole to win the Championship by a single stroke. In reality, Ouimet finished birdie - par on 17 and 18 to Vardon 's bogey - double bogey to end the playoff five strokes clear of Vardon and six ahead of Ray. The movie also shows the playoff as being in fair weather, and moves the rain to the third round. In the movie the historical 17th hole plays as a `` dog leg right '' when in fact at Brookline Country Club is played as a `` dog leg left ''. Cast Shia LaBeouf as Francis Ouimet Stephen Dillane as Harry Vardon Josh Flitter as Eddie Lowery Peter Firth as Lord Northcliffe Peyton List as Sarah Wallis Elias Koteas as Arthur Ouimet Marnie McPhail as Mary Ouimet Len Cariou as Stedman Comstock Michael Sinelnikoff as Lord Bullock Stephen Marcus as Ted Ray Max Kasch as Freddie Wallis Mike ' Nug ' Nahrgang as Baritone Walter Massey - William Howard Taft Reception Box office The film opened at # 9 at the U.S. box office in its opening weekend grossing US $ 3,657,322. Critical The film received generally positive reviews, from golf fans and non fans of the sport alike. Roger Ebert gave it three of four stars, stating it gave the real history of the greatest golf match with a strong human element while showing the golf play in a `` gripping story ''. He notes that he is `` not a golf fan but found ( it ) absorbing all the same... Paxton and his technicians have used every trick in the book to dramatize the flight and destination of the golf balls. We follow balls through the air, we watch them creep toward the green or stray into the rough, we get not only an eagle 's - eye view but a club 's - eye view and sometimes, I am convinced, a ball 's - eye view. '' Larry King proclaimed it `` every bit as good as Seabiscuit. '' On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes 63 % of critics gave the film a positive review making it `` fresh '' and summarizes the film as `` Despite all the underdog sports movie conventions, the likable cast and lush production values make The Greatest Game Ever Played a solid and uplifting tale. '' Awards and accolades Awards and accolades for The Greatest Game Ever Played Year Result Award Recipients 2006 Nominated ESPY Awards Best Sports Movie 2006 Nominated Satellite Awards Best Youth DVD 2006 Nominated Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor Josh Flitter Home video releases The film has been released on DVD and UMD by Walt Disney Home Entertainment. Special features include two `` making of '' documentaries with cast and crew members, plus a rare 1963 interview with the real Francis Ouimet on WGBH, the Boston public television station, at Brookline, Massachusetts golf course where the 1913 U.S. Open took place. It was released on Blu - ray Disc in 2009, and again as a DVD / Blu - ray combo pack in 2011. References ^ Jump up to : The Greatest Game Ever Played - Box Office Data, Movie News, Cast Information. The Numbers. Retrieved July 3, 2009. Jump up ^ Official website Jump up ^ http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-greatest-game-ever-played-2005 Jump up ^ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/greatest_game_ever_played/ External links Official website The Greatest Game Ever Played on IMDb The Greatest Game Ever Played at Rotten Tomatoes The Greatest Game Ever Played at AllMovie Interviews with Shia Labeouf, Bill Paxton, and Mark Frost on LIFETEEN.com Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Greatest_Game_Ever_Played&oldid=827922170 '' Categories : English - language films 2005 films 2000s biographical films 2000s sports films American films Films scored by Brian Tyler Films based on non-fiction books Films directed by Bill Paxton Films set in 1913 Films set in Massachusetts Films shot in Montreal Golf films Screenplays by Mark Frost Sports films based on actual events Walt Disney Pictures films Cultural depictions of William Howard Taft Hidden categories : All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from December 2017 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Wikiquote Deutsch فارسی Français Italiano Nederlands Norsk Polski Português Русский Slovenščina Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 27 February 2018, at 15 : 02. 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Question: who played sarah in the greatest game ever played
Answer: Peyton List