The Phantom of the Open

The Phantom of the Open

Every dreamer deserves a shot.

2022•1h 46m•6.8/10

DramaComedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.8/10(130)

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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Production

BBC Film, Baby Cow Productions, BFI, Ingenious Media, Water & Power Productions, Cornerstone Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

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

Nigel Betts

Nigel Betts

Tony Marsh

Afsaneh Dehrouyeh

Afsaneh Dehrouyeh

Josie

Simon Farnaby

Simon Farnaby

Laurent Lambert

Steve Oram

Steve Oram

Gerald Hopkins

Neil Edmond

Neil Edmond

Bruce Atkins

Tim Berrington

Tim Berrington

Golfer 1

Terence Booth

Terence Booth

Golfer 2

Ian Mansfield

Greenkeeper

Amy Alexander

Jenny

Tim Steed

Tim Steed

John Pegg

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