The Phantom of the Open
"Every dreamer deserves a shot."
Overview
Maurice Flitcroft, a dreamer and unrelenting optimist, managed to gain entry to The British Open Golf Championship qualifying in 1976 and subsequently shot the worst round in Open history, becoming a folk hero in the process.
Movie Details
Languages
English
Studio
BBC Film
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Key Crew
Mark Rylance
Executive Producer
Simon Farnaby
Executive Producer
Craig Roberts
Executive Producer
Christine Langan
Executive Producer
Simon Farnaby
Writer
Craig Roberts
Director
Simon Farnaby
Screenplay
Cast
Mark Rylance
Maurice Flitcroft
Sally Hawkins
Jean Flitcroft
Jonah Lees
James Flitcroft
Christian Lees
Gene Flitcroft
Jake Davies
Michael Flitcroft
Mark Lewis Jones
Cliff
Johann Myers
Willie
Rhys Ifans
Keith Mackenzie
Ash Tandon
Lloyd Donovan
Ian Porter
Dick Nelson
Nigel Betts
Tony Marsh
Afsaneh Dehrouyeh
Josie
Simon Farnaby
Laurent Lambert
Steve Oram
Gerald Hopkins
Neil Edmond
Bruce Atkins
Tim Berrington
Golfer 1
Terence Booth
Golfer 2
Ian Mansfield
Greenkeeper
Amy Alexander
Jenny
Tim Steed
John Pegg
