The Greatest Game Ever Played is a 2005 biographical sports film based on the life of Francis Ouimet. The film is directed by Bill Paxton and Shia LaBeouf plays the role of Ouimet. It is distributed by Walt Disney Studios, and is similar to their other fact-based sports dramas such as Remember the Titans (2000), The Rookie (2002), Miracle (2004) and The Game of Their Lives (2005). The film's screenplay was adapted by Mark Frost from his book, The...
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The Greatest Game Ever Played is a 2005 biographical sports film based on the life of Francis Ouimet. The film is directed by Bill Paxton and Shia LaBeouf plays the role of Ouimet. It is distributed by Walt Disney Studios, and is similar to their other fact-based sports dramas such as Remember the Titans (2000), The Rookie (2002), Miracle (2004) and The Game of Their Lives (2005). 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.
Tag line: Everything begins with a Dream
Set in 1913, the film is about golfer Francis Ouimet, an amateur who was expected to fare poorly at the 1913 U.S. Open, and who was supposedly incapable of competing against professionals. Additionally, to discontinue an ongoing feud with his father, Francis agrees to get a real job and never play golf again. However, after getting a once-in-a-lifetime offer, Francis goes back on his word and competes in the U.S....
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