Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius (2004)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Rowdy Herrington

Writers (WGA):

Rowdy Herrington (story) and
Kim Dawson (story) ...

Release Date:

30 April 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama | Romance | Sport

Tagline:

There are finer things than winning championships.

Plot:

Jim Caviezel stars as golf legend Bobby Jones, the icon who retired from competition at the tender age of 28.

Plot Keywords:

Golf | Temper | Competition | 1930s | Athlete

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

James Caviezel	...	Bobby Jones (as Jim Caviezel)
Claire Forlani	...	Mary Malone Jones
Jeremy Northam	...	Walter Hagen
Malcolm McDowell	...	O.B. Keeler
Aidan Quinn	...	Harry Vardon
Brett Rice	...	Big Bob Jones
Connie Ray	...	Clara Jones
Devon Gearhart	...	Little Bobby (6 / 8)
Bubba Lewis	...	Bobby (14) (as Thomas 'Bubba' Lewis)
Dan Albright	...	Grandfather Jones
Paul Freeman	...	Angus
Alistair Begg	...	Stewart Maiden
Hilton McRae	...	Jimmy Maiden
Elizabeth Omilami	...	Camilla
Brian F. Durkin	...	Perry Adair

MPAA:

Rated PG for language.

Runtime:

USA:120 min | USA:129 min (TV version: Sony Pictures Television print) | Canada:128 min (Ontario)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Canada:PG (Ontario) | Finland:K-3 | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG | USA:PG (certificate #40746)

Filming Locations:

Agnes Scott College - 141 E. College Avenue, Decatur, Georgia, USA

Company:

Bobby Jones Films LLC

Goofs:

Errors in geography: Most railway scenes were depicted as occurring the the USA but the railroad equipment was obviously European (probably filmed in Scotland).

Quotes:

Walter Hagen: Now what you have to understand Bobby is that three bad shots and one good shot still make par. You see Golf is the game of recovery.

Soundtrack:

Famous

Great period piece with great values.

A nice, indeed refreshing departure--along the lines of Sea Biscuit, Radio, and Chariots of Fire--from today's largely vacuous movie fare. The generational interplay between grandfather, father, and son together with the undergirding theme that there are things more important than championships, combine to make this a fine film.

This film is not for those whose entertainment tastes demand sex, gratuitous violence, or fast paced action. On the other hand, if you are tired of that type entertainment and enjoyed the above mentioned films, or Master and Commander, you should find this a very worthwhile picture. Unfortunately, it was not well-attended the day I saw it, though I did attend a matinee.