The Phantom of the Open
"Every dreamer deserves a shot."
2022-03-18
6.725
en 106mDramaComedy
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.
Writer
Scott Murray
Executive Producer
Mark Rylance
Executive Producer
Mark Gooder
Producer
Nichola Martin
Costume Designer
Sian Jenkins
Executive Producer
Simon Farnaby
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Status
ReleasedCountries
- United Kingdom
Companies
- BBC Film
- Baby Cow Productions
- BFI
- Ingenious Media
