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The phantom of the Open / Sony Pictures Classics, BFI, BBC Film and Ingenious Media present ; a Water & Power Productions and Baby Cow production ; screenplay by Simon Farnaby ; produced by Kate Glover, Nichola Martin, Tom Miller ; directed by Craig Roberts. , Great Britain - 1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Based on the book "The phantom of the Open: Maurice Flitcroft, the world's worst golfer" written by Simon Farnby and Scott Murray. Originally released as a motion picture in 2021. Wide screen. Special features: Finding Flitcroft; theatrical trailer.

Composer, Isobel Waller-Bridge ; editor, Jonathan Amos ; director of photography, Kit Fraser. Composer, Isobel Waller-Bridge ; editor, Jonathan Amos ; director of photography, Kit Fraser.

Mark Rylance, Sally Hawkins, Mark Lewis Jones, Christian Lees, Jonah Lees, Jake Davies, Johann Myers, Rhys Ifans.

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.

MPA rating: PG-13; for some strong language and smoking.


DVD, 2.35:1 wide screen, 5.1 Dolby digital, region 1.


English dialogue; English, Spanish, or French subtitles.

Standard No.: 043396583658

Publisher. No.: 58365 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 6628333 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Subjects--Personal Names:
Flitcroft, Maurice--Drama.

Subjects--Meeting Names:
British Open (Golf tournament)--Drama.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Golfers--Great Britain--Drama.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Comedy films.
Biographical films.
Sports films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.