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The Phantom of the Open

The Phantom of the Open

Every dreamer deserves a shot.

20226.81h 46m

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.

Directed by Craig Roberts
Written by Scott Murray, Simon Farnaby
Produced by Tom Miller, Nichola Martin, Kate Glover
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Top Cast

Mark Rylance

Mark Rylance

Maurice Flitcroft

Sally Hawkins

Sally Hawkins

Jean Flitcroft

Jonah Lees

Jonah Lees

James Flitcroft

Christian Lees

Christian Lees

Gene Flitcroft

Jake Davies

Jake Davies

Michael Flitcroft

Mark Lewis Jones

Mark Lewis Jones

Cliff

Johann Myers

Johann Myers

Willie

Rhys Ifans

Rhys Ifans

Keith Mackenzie

Ash Tandon

Ash Tandon

Lloyd Donovan

Ian Porter

Ian Porter

Dick Nelson

Themes & Keywords

underdognorthern englandbased on novel or booksports1970sgolfbiographybased on true storytwinsshipyardlocal legendcumbriabarrow-in-furness

About The Phantom of the Open

The Phantom of the Open is a drama, comedy film released in 2022 exploring themes of underdog, northern england, based on novel or book, sports, 1970s, golf. Directed by Craig Roberts, it stars Mark Rylance, Sally Hawkins, Jonah Lees. 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.

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