---
title: 'The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Bill Paxton'
released: '2005-09-30'
runtime_minutes: 120
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-greatest-game-ever-played-2005'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0388980/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)

2005 · 120 min · Drama, History · United States


## Synopsis

The Greatest Game Ever Played is a 2005 American biographical sports film based on the early life of amateur golf champion Francis Ouimet and his surprise winning of the 1913 U.S. Open. The film was directed by Bill Paxton, and was his last film as a director. Shia LaBeouf plays Ouimet. The film's screenplay was adapted by Mark Frost from his 2002 book, The Greatest Game Ever Played: Harry Vardon, Francis Ouimet, and the Birth of Modern Golf. It was shot in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, with the Kanawaki Golf Club, in Kahnawake, Quebec, the site of the golf sequences.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Bill Paxton](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-paxton)
- **Screenplay:** [Mark Frost](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-frost)
- **Producer:** [Mark Frost](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-frost), [David Blocker](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-blocker), [Larry Brezner](https://cinepixo.com/people/larry-brezner)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Brian Tyler](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-tyler)
- **Director of Photography:** [Shane Hurlbut](https://cinepixo.com/people/shane-hurlbut)
- **Editor:** [Elliot Graham](https://cinepixo.com/people/elliot-graham)

## Cast

- [Max Kasch](https://cinepixo.com/people/max-kasch)
- [Len Cariou](https://cinepixo.com/people/len-cariou)
- [Jesse Rath](https://cinepixo.com/people/jesse-rath)
- [Marnie McPhail](https://cinepixo.com/people/marnie-mcphail)
- [Elias Koteas](https://cinepixo.com/people/elias-koteas)
- [Josh Flitter](https://cinepixo.com/people/josh-flitter)
- [Shia LaBeouf](https://cinepixo.com/people/shia-labeouf) as Francis Ouimet
- [Peter Firth](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-firth)
- [Peyton List](https://cinepixo.com/people/peyton-list)
- [Michael Sinelnikoff](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-sinelnikoff)
- [Matthew Knight](https://cinepixo.com/people/matthew-knight)
- [Stephen Dillane](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-dillane) as Harry Vardon
- [Brian Wrench](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-wrench)
- [James Paxton](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-paxton)
- [Luke Kirby](https://cinepixo.com/people/luke-kirby)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-greatest-game-ever-played-2005
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