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The Legend of Bagger Vance

The Legend of Bagger Vance

It Was Just A Moment Ago.

20006.62h 6m

Overview

World War I has left golfer Rannulph Junuh a poker-playing alcoholic, his perfect swing gone. Now, however, he needs to get it back to play in a tournament to save the financially ravaged golf course of a long-ago sweetheart. Help arrives in the form of mysterious caddy Bagger Vance.

Directed by Robert Redford
Written by Steven Pressfield, Jeremy Leven
Produced by Robert Redford, Michael Nozik, Jake Eberts
Box OfficeBudget: $80.0MRevenue: $39.5M

Top Cast

Matt Damon

Matt Damon

Rannulph Junuh

Will Smith

Will Smith

Bagger Vance

Charlize Theron

Charlize Theron

Adele Invergordon

Bruce McGill

Bruce McGill

Walter Hagen

Joel Gretsch

Joel Gretsch

Bobby Jones

J. Michael Moncrief

J. Michael Moncrief

Hardy Greaves

Peter Gerety

Peter Gerety

Neskaloosa

Wilbur Fitzgerald

Wilbur Fitzgerald

Roy

Lane Smith

Lane Smith

Grantland Rice

Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

Narrator (voice)

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or booksportsheart attackworld war icompetitiongolfgreat depressionalcoholismcaddy1930ssavannah georgiagolf tournamentgolf course

About The Legend of Bagger Vance

The Legend of Bagger Vance is a drama, romance, fantasy film released in 2000 exploring themes of based on novel or book, sports, heart attack, world war i, competition, golf. Directed by Robert Redford, it stars Matt Damon, Will Smith, Charlize Theron. World War I has left golfer Rannulph Junuh a poker-playing alcoholic, his perfect swing gone. Now, however, he needs to get it back to play in a tournament to save the financially ravaged golf course of a long-ago sweetheart. Help arrives in the form of mysterious caddy Bagger Vance.

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