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The Greatest Game Ever Played is a 2005 American biographical sports film based on the early life of amateur golf champion Francis Ouimet and his surprise winning of the 1913 U.S. Open. The film was directed by Bill Paxton, and was his last film as a director. Shia LaBeouf plays the role of Ouimet.
Jun 18, 2022 · At a time when golf was dominated by the Brits and the game was only for the elite, Ouimet and Lowery, scripted an incredible story.
Jun 2, 2024 · Q: Is The Greatest Game Ever Played based on a true story? A: Yes, the movie is based on the true story of Francis Ouimet, an amateur golfer who famously defeated his idol and reigning U.S. Open champion, Harry Vardon, in the 1913 U.S. Open.
Jun 8, 2022 · The tale today is familiar to most golf fans: Ouimet lived across the street from the course and used a caddie, Eddie Lowery, who was only 10 years old, to take down two of the game’s legends...
Sep 30, 2005 · The Greatest Game Ever Played: Directed by Bill Paxton. With James Paxton, Tom Rack, Armand Laroche, Peter Hurley. In the 1913 U.S. Open, twenty-year-old Francis Ouimet played golf against his idol, 1900 U.S. Open champion, Englishman Harry Vardon.
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- Biography, Drama, Sport
- Bill Paxton
- 2005-09-30
The underdog competes against British star Harry Vardon (Stephen Dillane) and finds common ground with his boyhood idol. The film is based on a true story.
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- Drama
- PG
Feb 23, 2006 · Based on a true story; in 1913 at the US open golf tournament, 20 year-old golfing nobody Francis Ouimet (LaBeouf) took on world champion Harry Vardon (Dillane), and learned a few things...
