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The Phantom of the Open
2022 6.7 (115 votes) 1h 46m
Genres
Drama Comedy
Production Companies
BBC Film
Baby Cow Productions
BFI
Ingenious Media
Water & Power Productions
Cornerstone Films

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.

Key Crew

Writer: Scott Murray, Simon Farnaby

Producer: Tom Miller, Nichola Martin, Kate Glover

Director of Photography: Kit Fraser

Screenplay: Simon Farnaby

Director: Craig Roberts

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

Videos

Official US Trailer

Official UK Trailer

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