The Greatest Game Ever Played

The Greatest Game Ever Played

The Greatest Game Ever Played is a 2005 biographical sports film based on the early life of golf champion Francis Ouimet. The film was directed by Bill Paxton; Shia LaBeouf plays the role of Ouimet. It was produced by Imagine Entertainment and is distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. 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. It was shot in Montreal, Quebec, with the Kahnawake Golf Club being the site of golf sequences. Set mainly in 1913, the film is about Francis Ouimet, the first...
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Release date:September 30, 2005
Directed by:Bill Paxton
Rated:PG (USA)
Runtime:120 Minutes
Producer:Mark Frost, David Blocker, Larry Brezner, Brian Grazer
Editor:Elliot Graham
Music by:Brian Tyler
Cinematography:Shane Hurlbut
Screenplay by:Mark Frost
Estimated budget:$25,000,000
Adapted from:The Greatest Game Ever Played: Harry Vardon, Francis Ouimet, and the Birth of Modern Golf

Cast of The Greatest Game Ever Played

Elias Koteas
Elias Koteas
Arthur Ouimet
Born:March 11, 1961
Age:51
Stephen Dillane
Stephen Dillane
Harry Vardon
Born:November 30, 1956
Age:55
Peter Firth
Peter Firth
Lord Northcliffe
Born:October 27, 1953
Age:58
Shia LaBeouf
Shia LaBeouf
Francis Ouimet
Born:June 11, 1986
Age:25
Luke Askew
Luke Askew
Alec Campbell
Born:Mar. 26, 1932
Died:Mar. 29, 2012
Len Cariou
Len Cariou
Stedman Comstock
Born:September 30, 1939
Age:72

Film director of The Greatest Game Ever Played

Bill Paxton
Bill Paxton
Born: May 17, 1955
Age: 56

William "Bill" Paxton is an American actor and film director. He gained popularity after starring roles in the films Apollo 13, Twister, Aliens, True Lies, and Titanic. Paxton starred in the HBO series Big Love . Paxton was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas, the son of Mary Lou and John Lane...
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Music contributors for The Greatest Game Ever Played

Brian Tyler
Brian Tyler

Brian Tyler is an American composer, producer, conductor, and film producer most known for his scores of Eagle Eye, The Expendables, Battle: Los...
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Filming locations for The Greatest Game Ever Played

Montreal
Montreal

Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the fifteenth largest in North America. Originally called Ville-Marie, or "City of Mary", the city takes its present name from Mount Royal, the triple-peaked hill located in the...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Which actors were the stars of the motion picture, "The Greatest Game Ever Played"?
  • A:
    Stephen Dillane, Josh Flitter, Elias Koteas and Shia LaBeouf played roles in the film.
  • Q:
    Which director created the motion picture "The Greatest Game Ever Played"?
  • A:
    Bill Paxton was the film's director.
  • Q:
    How many minutes is the runtime of the film "The Greatest Game Ever Played"?
  • A:
    The runtime for the film is 120 minutes.
  • Q:
    Who is credited for writing the movie The Greatest Game Ever Played?
  • A:
    Mark Frost wrote the script for the film.
  • Q:
    When was the film "The Greatest Game Ever Played" released?
  • A:
    The movie was released in September, 2005.
  • Q:
    Who was the distributor of the motion picture, "The Greatest Game Ever Played"?
  • A:
    Buena Vista Distribution was the movie's distributor.
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