A down-and-out golfer attempts to recover his game and his life with help from a mystical caddy.
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Robert Redford
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Will Smith | ... | Bagger Vance | |
| Matt Damon | ... | Rannulph Junuh | |
| Charlize Theron | ... | Adele Invergordon | |
| Bruce McGill | ... | Walter Hagen | |
| Joel Gretsch | ... | Bobby Jones | |
| J. Michael Moncrief | ... | Hardy Greaves | |
| Peter Gerety | ... | Neskaloosa | |
| Lane Smith | ... | Grantland Rice | |
| Michael O'Neill | ... | O.B. Keeler | |
| Thomas Jay Ryan | ... | Spec Hammond | |
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Trip Hamilton | ... | Frank Greaves |
| Dermot Crowley | ... | Dougal McDermott | |
| Harve Presnell | ... | John Invergordon | |
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Danny Nelson | ... | McManus |
| Bob Penny | ... | Laidlaw | |
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A disillusioned war veteran, Captain Rannulph Junuh, reluctantly agrees to play a game of golf. He finds the game futile until his caddy, Bagger Vance, teaches him the secret of the authentic golf stroke which turns out also to be the secret to mastering any challenge and finding meaning in life. Written by M. Fowler
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magical negro stereotype | female removes her clothes | golf | golfer | caddy |Taglines:
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3 November 2000 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$80,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$11,516,712, 5 November 2000Gross USA:
$30,919,168Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$39,459,427Company Credits
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Rannulph Junuh: What'd you say?...
Bagger Vance: Well you lost your swing... We got to go find it... Now it's somewhere... in the harmony... of all that is... All that was... All that will be...
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Written by Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard and Irving Mills
Performed by Duke Ellington
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Last film score to be recorded at CTS Studios in Wembley (United Kingdom). See more »Goofs
Right after Junuh "starts playing golf," two putts are shown going into the hole. The second putt could not have been hit by Junuh as when he steps over to pick take the ball out of the hole, he comes from the right side of the hole. The ball came more from the left. See more »Quotes
Bagger Vance: See, the trick is... to find your swing...Rannulph Junuh: What'd you say?...
Bagger Vance: Well you lost your swing... We got to go find it... Now it's somewhere... in the harmony... of all that is... All that was... All that will be...
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The DreamWorks logo, the 20th Century Fox logo, and the opening credits are all silent when the film opens, except for the sound of the wind and crickets of the golf course. See more »Soundtracks
Mood IndigoWritten by Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard and Irving Mills
Performed by Duke Ellington
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The Legend of Bagger Vance is one of those movies that are all about feeling good and inspiring messages all of which we have seen a trillion times before.: Chocolat, You've got Mail, etc. Yet, it kind of works and Redford succeeds in persuading you to stay till the ending credits though the core of the story is not a romantic plot but rather the personal development of the Matt Damon's character Junuh. Will Smith's character Bagger Vance comes to his rescue as a mysterious, yet charismatic caddie who helps him regain not only his self-confidence but also his status. The film is interwoven with magical realism of Vance, although there's not much more to him than delivering motivational speeches and puzzling everyone regarding where he came from and why he's on Junuh's side in the first place. A large part of the charm of the film is the beautiful setting of Savannah, and a very luscious Charlize Theron playing a glamorous local socialite who incites the exhibition golf match around which the whole story is revolving. With all this, it's a light , inspiring afternoon entertainment in a stylish package. You probably won't regret seeing it, but it's not exactly on par with equally feel-good vehicles like Forrest Gump. To paraphrase Vance, it's not exactly the perfect strike, but it goes in the right direction (pun intended).