The Phantom of the Open (2021)
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- PG-13
- 1h 46min
- Comedy, Drama
- 18 Mar 2022 (UK)
- Movie
Maurice Flitcroft, a dreamer and unrelenting optimist, manages to gain entry to the 1976 British Open Golf Championship qualification round despite being a complete novice.
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Awards:
- 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Mark Rylance | ... |
Maurice Flitcroft
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| Ian Porter | ... |
Dick Nelson
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| Tommy Fallon | ... |
Young Maurice
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David Mara | ... |
Genial Father
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| Sally Hawkins | ... |
Jean Flitcroft
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Austin W Griffin | ... |
Young Mike
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| Jake Davies | ... |
Michael Flitcroft
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| Christian Lees | ... |
Gene Flitcroft
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| Jonah Lees | ... |
James Flitcroft
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| Mark Lewis Jones | ... |
Cliff
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| Johann Myers | ... |
Willie
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| Nigel Betts | ... |
Tony Marsh
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| Afsaneh Dehrouyeh | ... |
Josie
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| Tim Berrington | ... |
Golfer 1
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Terence Booth | ... |
Golfer 2
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| Neil Edmond | ... |
Bruce Atkins
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Ian Mansfield | ... |
Greenkeeper
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| Amy Alexander | ... |
Jenny
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| Rhys Ifans | ... |
Keith Mackenzie
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| Tim Steed | ... |
John Pegg
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| Steve Oram | ... |
Gerald Hopkins
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Marc Bosch | ... |
Seve Ballesteros
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| Ash Tandon | ... |
Lloyd Donovan
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| Nigel Hastings | ... |
Starter
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| Simon Farnaby | ... |
Laurent Lambert
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Ebenezer Eben-Spiff | ... |
Jim Howard
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David Ahmad | ... |
Journalist 1
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Michael Dobby | ... |
Journalist 2
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| Graeme Hawley | ... |
Rory Thomson (TV Bright)
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James Flitcroft | ... |
Drunk Man 1
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| John McGrellis | ... |
Drunk Man 2
(as John Mcgrellis)
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| Natsumi Kuroda | ... |
Naoko
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Dai Tabuchi | ... |
Akira
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| Sadao Ueda | ... |
Kenji
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Orla Cottingham | ... |
Pam
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Bianca Tranter | ... |
Mike's Secretary
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| Mike Capozzola | ... |
Terry Moore
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| Anthony J. Abraham | ... |
Young Golfer
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Matthew McKenna | ... |
Barman Dan
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Sophie Abbott | ... |
Karen (uncredited)
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| Claire Ashton | ... |
American Diner (uncredited)
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| Holly Barnard | ... |
Debbie Moore (uncredited)
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| Pierre Bergman | ... |
Groundsman (uncredited)
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| Olivia Brady | ... |
Mikes Secretary (uncredited)
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| Genevieve Chenneour | ... |
Pretty Girl (uncredited)
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Nick Davison | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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| Ross Forder | ... |
Lambert's Caddy (uncredited)
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Jeanette Maskell | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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| Conor Neaves | ... |
Dad (uncredited)
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Clément Osty | ... |
Factory Worker (uncredited)
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Darren Sinden | ... |
Pro Golfer Glover (uncredited)
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James Skidmore | ... |
Formby Marshall (uncredited)
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| Alfredo Tavares | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Adam Ward | ... |
The Estate Agent (uncredited)
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| Paul Willcocks | ... |
Dockyard Worker (uncredited)
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| John Wonnacott | ... |
Golfer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Craig Roberts | ||
Written by
| Scott Murray | ... | (based on the book 'The Phantom of the Open: Maurice Flitcroft, The World's Worst Golfer' written by) and |
| Simon Farnaby | ... | (based on the book 'The Phantom of the Open: Maurice Flitcroft, The World's Worst Golfer' written by) |
| Simon Farnaby | ... | (screenplay by) |
Produced by
| Mary Burke | ... | executive producer |
| Christelle Conan | ... | executive producer |
| Emma Duffy | ... | executive producer |
| Simon Farnaby | ... | executive producer |
| Rose Garnett | ... | executive producer |
| Arabella Gilbert | ... | line producer |
| Kate Glover | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Mark Gooder | ... | executive producer |
| Jack Knott | ... | line producer: additional photography |
| Mamito Kukwikila | ... | junior producer |
| Christine Langan | ... | executive producer |
| Nichola Martin | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Tom Miller | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Sam Myer | ... | production executive |
| Craig Roberts | ... | executive producer |
| Mark Rylance | ... | executive producer |
| James Swarbrick | ... | executive producer |
| Alison Thompson | ... | executive producer |
| Peter Touche | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Isobel Waller-Bridge | ... | composer |
Cinematography by
| Kit Fraser | ||
Editing by
| Jonathan Amos | ||
Editorial Department
| Steven Forrester | ... | additional post-production supervisor |
| James Harding | ... | on-line editor |
| Roger Harlow | ... | Head of production film dailies |
| Laura Hewett | ... | on-line editor |
| Alexandra Montgomery | ... | contractual delivery coordinator |
| James Panting | ... | first assistant editor |
| Sara Ranucci | ... | junior on-line editor |
| Jason Stevens | ... | dailies operator |
| Carl Troedsson | ... | on-line editor |
| Matthew Troughton | ... | colorist |
Casting By
| Shaheen Baig | ||
Production Design by
| Sarah Finlay | ||
Art Direction by
| Bill Brown | ||
Set Decoration by
| Cathy Featherstone | ||
Costume Design by
| Sian Jenkins | ||
Makeup Department
| Rachel Buxton | ... | hair crowd supervisor / makeup crowd supervisor |
| Grace Gorman | ... | daily hair junior / daily makeup junior: covid |
| Gemma Hoff | ... | hair artist / makeup artist |
| Soleil Jackson | ... | daily crowd hair artist / daily crowd makeup artist |
| Lucy Keel | ... | daily hair artist / daily makeup artist |
| Harriet King | ... | makeup crowd trainee: ScreenSkills |
| Kate Marson | ... | daily crowd makeup artist |
| Tara McDonald | ... | hair & make up designer |
| Lydia Noble | ... | daily crowd hair artist / daily crowd makeup artist |
| Laura Odette Phipps | ... | makeup artist: dailies |
| Sophie Rowatt | ... | daily hair artist / daily makeup artist |
| Sarah Spears | ... | hair artist / makeup artist |
| Sally Tynan | ... | hair supervisor / makeup supervisor |
| Jade Winterton | ... | hair junior / makeup junior |
| Chris Lyons | ... | dental prosthetics (uncredited) |
| Laura Odette Phipps | ... | hair stylist: dailies (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Jennifer Eriksson | ... | post-production manager |
| Tim Leach | ... | production manager |
| Nadiya Luthra | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Asli Saif | ... | production supervisor |
| Sabrina Salome | ... | post producer |
| Georgette Turner | ... | covid production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Matthew Bensley | ... | crowd second assistant director (as Matt Bensley) |
| Reilly Carty | ... | floor runner |
| Scott Claydon | ... | crowd third assistant director |
| Olivia Elsden | ... | assistant director |
| Matt Jennings | ... | first assistant director |
| Darragh Mortell | ... | second unit director |
| Sam Parnell | ... | third assistant director |
| Jonay Sevillano Regalado | ... | first assistant director: additional photography |
| Jo Winter | ... | crowd third assistant director |
Art Department
| Katie Adamson | ... | buyer |
| Jess Alexander | ... | lead graphic designer |
| David Bayliss | ... | property master |
| Andy Bottomley | ... | graphic designer |
| Christina Cammarota | ... | scenic artist |
| Louise Cassidy | ... | home economist |
| Lewis Cocomazzi | ... | set dresser |
| Yuri Cvetkov | ... | props |
| Jurjis Cvetkovs | ... | props / set dresser |
| James Darnbrough | ... | C/H dressing prop |
| Eve Gabarre | ... | assistant art director |
| Naomi Gardiner | ... | junior graphic designer |
| James Grealey | ... | dressing props trainee |
| Richard MacMillan | ... | c/h stand by prop |
| Jessica Miles | ... | petty cash buyer |
| Philippa Mumford | ... | assistant art director |
| Steve Patterson | ... | construction manager |
| Caroline Reilly | ... | standby props |
| Rob Stroud | ... | dressing props |
| James Vooght | ... | construction coordinator |
| Cara Walker | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Laurice Yusuf | ... | art department assistant |
Sound Department
| Millie Akerman-Blankley | ... | sound trainee |
| George Atkins | ... | adr engineer |
| Frank Barlow | ... | 1st assistant sound |
| Alistair Bathgate | ... | 2nd assistant sound |
| Grant Fraser | ... | ADR assistant |
| Gareth Rhys Jones | ... | foley artist |
| Leslie Liu | ... | adr mixer |
| Paul McFadden | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Andy Morgan-Davies | ... | adr mixer |
| Nathan Palmer | ... | dialogue editor |
| Jon Salmon-Joyce | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Robert Searl | ... | adr mixer |
| Ivor Talbot | ... | production sound mixer |
| Jamie Talbutt | ... | foley mixer |
| Shane Tremlin | ... | foley editor |
Special Effects by
| Nigel Cripps | ... | Special effects lead technician |
| Mike Knights | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Cjay Adams | ... | VFX Production Manager: Outpost VFX |
| Vaishali Awaghade | ... | paint lead |
| Elliot Best | ... | visual effects editor |
| George Bloomfield | ... | Visual Effects Production Assistant |
| Jade Carter | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Kishan E. Chandran | ... | matchmove supervisor: Outpost VFX |
| Suvojit Ghosh | ... | lead roto artist |
| Jay Joshi | ... | roto/prep supervisor: Outpost VFX |
| Shaunik Kalia | ... | digital compositor: Outpost VFX |
| Marcin Kolendo | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Kaan Kucuk | ... | 3D Modeller / Texture Artist |
| Madhu Manala | ... | Lead Compositor |
| Hugo Melo | ... | digital compositor: Outpost VFX |
| Steve Molloy | ... | digital artist |
| James Panting | ... | visual effects editor |
| Roni Rodrigues | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Megan Louise Smith | ... | visual effects producer |
| Grant Spencer | ... | visual effects manager: Outpost VFX |
| Dean Wares | ... | 'money, money, money' sequence by / 4x3 scenes TV screen designer |
| Jain Yashvardhan | ... | compositing supervisor |
Stunts
| David Cronnelly | ... | stunt rigger |
| Rob Hayns | ... | stunt rigger |
| Renars Latkovskis | ... | stunt double: Maurice |
| Tony Lucken | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Erol Mehmet | ... | stunt double: Cliff |
| Martin Pemberton | ... | stunt: passer-by |
| Matthew Stirling | ... | additional stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Phillip Barnes | ... | second assistant "b" camera |
| Jake Buckley | ... | electrician |
| Toni Caja | ... | electrician/genny op |
| Lawrence Carter | ... | hod rigger |
| Wailoon Chung | ... | best boy |
| Dick Conway | ... | lighting technician |
| Avelino Fernandez | ... | gaffer |
| Stuart Graham | ... | additional photography cinematographer |
| James Grandi | ... | camera trainee |
| Barry Gross | ... | additional photography gaffer |
| Demetri Jagger | ... | video assist operator |
| Sacha Jones | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Johannes Lohmann | ... | central loader |
| Sally Low | ... | second unit dop/'b' camera operator |
| Ralph Messer | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Alexandra Médeville | ... | second camera assistant: B camera: Dailies |
| Ron Nicholls | ... | key grip |
| Sandra Pennington | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Emilio Schläppi | ... | steadicam operator (as Emilio Schlappi) |
| Nick Wall | ... | still photographer |
| Constantin Widauer | ... | camera trainee: daily |
| Constandinos Dean Zimarakis | ... | Grip: dailies |
Casting Department
| Jonny Boutwood | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Grace Clark | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Alice Driscoll | ... | crowd costume assistant |
| Tessa Gibson | ... | crowd costume standby |
| Rachel Hinder | ... | costume principal standby |
| Hilary Hughes | ... | costume supervisor |
| Lisa Claire Jones | ... | crowd costume trainee: ScreenSkills |
| Helen Rodgers | ... | crowd costume co-ordinator |
| Lula Schofield | ... | daily crowd trainee |
| Anna Spencer | ... | costume principal standby |
| Els Wentink | ... | costume trainee: ScreenSkills |
| Deborah Wilkins | ... | costume maker |
| Tanya Aanderaa | ... | costume maker (uncredited) |
| Stephen Kelly | ... | stand-by costumer: crowd (uncredited) |
| Olga-Zoe Mendrinos | ... | crowd costume daily (uncredited) |
| Megan Wallace | ... | costume trainee (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Freddie Tyson Brown | ... | location manager |
| Chris Johnston | ... | supervising location manager |
| Ian Lumsden | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Phil Canning | ... | music supervisor |
| Fiona Cruickshank | ... | score mixed by / score recorded by |
| Michael Dore | ... | vocalist |
| Alex Ferguson | ... | digital recordist |
| Clio Gould | ... | orchestra leader |
| Chris Hill | ... | bass |
| Poppy Kavanagh | ... | music editor |
| Alastair King | ... | conductor / orchestrations |
| London Voices | ... | vocals |
| C.J. Neale | ... | vocalist (as CJ Neale) |
| Ben Parry | ... | choirmaster / vocalist |
| Jedidiah Rimell | ... | assistant engineer |
| Ross Stanley | ... | piano |
| Amy Stewart | ... | orchestra contractor: Isobel Griffiths |
| Jill Streater | ... | music preparation |
| Ian Thomas | ... | drum kit |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sheila McNaught | ... | additional script supervisor |
| Carole Salisbury | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Shakeel Abbas | ... | unit driver |
| Moad Aden | ... | unit driver |
| Andy Blackburn | ... | transportation captain |
| Phil Chackochen | ... | unit driver |
| Osman Dafalla | ... | unit driver |
| Mo Deen | ... | unit driver |
| Paul Gatley | ... | unit driver |
| David Stallwood | ... | driver to sally hawkins |
| Andy Winn | ... | minibus driver |
| Simon Yearwood | ... | driver to sir mark rylance |
Additional Crew
| Burhan Ahmed | ... | production runner: additional photography |
| Zaynab S. Akhtar | ... | Junior Production Coordinator (as Zaynab Akhtar) |
| Samantha Allwinton | ... | for Ingenious Media |
| Chris Besseling | ... | head of uk marketing: eOne |
| Tom Chesover | ... | sales and acquisitions manager |
| Demitra Coulson | ... | crowd pa |
| Liz D'Esterre | ... | covid assistant |
| Alex Drinkwater | ... | catering assistant |
| Graham Eastgate | ... | unit medic: additional photography |
| Agar Forjan | ... | for Golden Arrow Entertainment |
| Karen Foster | ... | facilities |
| James Gardiner | ... | catering assistant |
| Jon Gardiner | ... | head chef |
| Kyle Graham-Rainford | ... | Base Runner |
| Jreena Green | ... | choreographer |
| Allan Guyett | ... | catering assistant |
| Oliver Hewitt | ... | floor runner |
| Paul Hillier | ... | insurance |
| Colin J. Hughes | ... | post tech manager |
| Amy Irvine | ... | clearances |
| Anna Jancsó | ... | covid supervisor |
| Kate Lee | ... | unit publicist |
| Nadine Luque | ... | for Golden Arrow Entertainment |
| Jodi Maguire | ... | covid coordinator |
| Ben Maloney | ... | security head |
| Tony Mardon | ... | Stand-in for Mark Rylance |
| Martin McKellan | ... | dialect coach |
| Jonathan Merrell | ... | finance director |
| Joanne Michael | ... | Director of Marketing and Distribution |
| Charlotte Amelia Miles | ... | accounts assistant |
| Ranjana Mitra | ... | chaperone |
| Sarah Moshe | ... | stand-in: additional photography cast #2 |
| Jaanus Murumaa | ... | floor runner: dailies |
| Shann Nichol | ... | Medical Provider |
| Jeremiah Moss O'Donoghue | ... | crowd production assistant |
| Topher Palmer | ... | COVID Assistant |
| Arne Pettersen | ... | production runner: additional photography |
| Jack Plummer | ... | production coordinator |
| Harry Procter | ... | unit medic |
| Carla Quarto di Palo | ... | Director of International Sales |
| Rohan Reddy | ... | production assistant |
| Molly Singer | ... | production secretary |
| Sima Stannage | ... | chaperone |
| Arthur Trimmings | ... | facilities |
| Georgette Turner | ... | covid consultant |
| Claire Walden | ... | Assistant to Mark Rylance |
| Dean Wares | ... | main and end titles designer |
| John Wark | ... | loop group actor |
| Mel Whitfield | ... | covid assistant |
| Andrew Williamson | ... | covid assistant |
| Soleil Zuanich | ... | unit publicist |
| Sam Myer | ... | production executive (uncredited) |
| Ellie Taverner | ... | covid assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Joss Agnew | ... | very special thanks |
| Barry Aird | ... | very special thanks |
| Adrian Bate | ... | very special thanks |
| Olivia Brady | ... | very special thanks |
| Humphrey Elles-Hill | ... | the producers wish to thank (as Humphrey Elles Hill) |
| Alex Flitcroft | ... | very special thanks |
| James Flitcroft | ... | very special thanks |
| Ross Forder | ... | thanks |
| Jason Hazeley | ... | very special thanks |
| Craig Heyworth | ... | very special thanks |
| Sophie Alexandra Hyde | ... | thanks |
| Claire Keelan | ... | very special thanks |
| Alice Lowe | ... | very special thanks |
| Tom Meeten | ... | very special thanks |
| Sarah Mortell | ... | very special thanks |
| Conor Neaves | ... | very special thanks |
| Alison Roberts | ... | very special thanks |
| Marion Roberts | ... | very special thanks |
| Fred Sowter | ... | very special thanks |
| Kate Staddon | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Bianca Tranter | ... | very special thanks |
| Claire van Kampen | ... | the producers wish to thank (as Claire Van Kampen) |
| Zazu | ... | very special thanks |
Production Companies
- BBC Film
- Baby Cow Productions
- British Film Institute (BFI)
- Ingenious Media
- Spartiate Films
- Water & Power Productions
Distributors
- eOne Television (2021) (United Kingdom)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2022) (United States) (theatrical)
Special Effects
- Outpost VFX (visual effects)
Other Companies
- 80 HERTZ Studios (sound post-production: adr)
- Audiolink Radio Communications (cell phone rentals)
- Audiolink Radio Communications (walkie talkies)
- Creativity Media (picture post-production)
- Freeway CAM B.V. (collection account management)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
- Sync or Swim (loop group)
- Take 3 Agency (special action casting)
- Team Engine (production software provided by)
- Urban Paws UK (animals provided by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The heart-warming true story of Maurice Flitcroft, who entered the 1976 Open despite never playing a round of golf before. The extraordinary story of an ordinary man, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN is an uplifting and moving comedy drama about pursuing your dreams and shooting for the stars, no matter what hand you're dealt. |
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| Taglines | Every dreamer deserves a shot. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Maurice Flitcroft used to practice his golf on the playing fields of the local grammar school as he was banned from all golf courses in the area. See more » |
| Goofs | The beginning of the movie shows what looks like an old globe and zooms in on an old map to Maurice childhood. However the map borders and countries are modern from today 2022. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features Good Morning Britain (1983). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Pick Up the Pieces See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Before the final credits, actual archive footage is shown of interviews with Maurice that were featured during the film, showing that they actually happened. See more » |
| Quotes |
Maurice Flitcroft:
No, you should. Pick all the flowers you can, while you're still young. See more » |