The Greatest Game Ever Played

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The Greatest Game Ever Played
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Directed by	Bill Paxton
Produced by	David Blocker Larry Brezner Mark Frost
Written by	Mark Frost
Starring	Shia LaBeouf Stephen Dillane Josh Flitter
Release date(s)	2005
Running time	120 min.
Country	U.S.A.
Language	English
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The Greatest Game Ever Played is a 2005 biographical sports film, directed by Bill Paxton. 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), and Miracle (2004). 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.

1 Plot summary
2 Selected cast
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Plot summary

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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. Francis' father said Francis was not allowed to golf, but after getting a once-in-a-lifetime offer, Francis goes back on his word and competes. Against all odds, he managed to beat the British champions Harry Vardon and Ted Ray, who were considered the world's best golfers.