The Greatest Game Ever Played
Sports drama, based on a true story. A working-class amateur golfer, Francis Ouimet, takes on his hero, British defending champion Harry Vardon, in the 1913 US Open. Ouimet's caddy is ten years old.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Francis Ouimet Shia Labeouf
- Harry Vardon Stephen Dillane
- Arthur Ouimet, Francis' father Elias Koteas
- Eddie Lowery Josh Flitter
- Sarah Wallis Peyton List
- Mary Ouimet Marnie Mcphail
- Ted Ray Stephen Marcus
- Lord Northcliffe Peter Firth
- Wilfred Reid George Asprey
- Freddie Wallis Max Kasch
- John McDermott Michael Weaver
- Alec Campbell Luke Askew
- young Francis Ouimet Matthew Knight
- Frank Hoyt Luke Kirby
- young Harry Vardon James Paxton
- black-top-hatted man Tom Rack
- black-top-hatted man Armand Laroche
- black-top-hatted man Peter Hurley
- black-top-hatted man Gregory Terlecki
- Embry Wallis Jonathan Higgins
- young Sarah Wallis Amanda Tilson
- young Louise Ouimet Jamie Merling
- young Raymond Ouimet Eugenio Esposito
- Bernard Darwin Robin Wilcock
- Lord Bullock Michael Sinelnikoff
- Ted Hastings Justin Ashforth
- club secretary Arthur Holden
- Stedman Comstock Len Cariou
- Phillip Wainwright Nicholas Wright
- Mrs Wallis Danette Mackay
- Billy Scott Faulconbridge
- pub pianist Joe Jackson
- Walter Gibbs Timothy W. Peper
- baritone Mike Nahrgang
- soprano Dawn Upshaw
- Robert Watson James Bradford
- assistant pro Marc James Beauchamp
- Northcliffe's valet Pierre Boudreau
- Jack Lowery Johnny Griffin
- Wallis' butler Dennis St. John
- Tommy, Vardon's caddy Terry Reid
- Ted's caddy Stephen Spreekmeester
- Comstock's assistant Philip Pretten
- McDermott's caddy Patrick Whitebean
- President Taft Walter Massey
- Reid's escort Melissa Carter
- Reid's escort Melanie Beaulne
- Raymond Ouimet Jeremy Thibodeau
- Louise Ouimet Alexina Cowan
- Wallis' chauffeur Frank Fontaine
- office worker Marcel Jeannin
- Irish crew boss Charles Doucet
- know-it-all gallery member Brian Wrench
- know-it-all girlfriend Nicole Braber
- Vardon's assistant Kyle Macdougall
- runner Jesse Rath
- bartender Domenico Salvaggio
- gallery member Howard Ryshpan
- copy boy James Scavone
- man passing by Paul Cagelet
- reporter Steven Wallace Lowe
Credits
Direction
- Director Bill Paxton
- Assistant Director (1st) Pedro Gandol
- Assistant Director (2nd) Dandy Thibaudeau
- Assistant Director (2nd 2nd) Roxanna Macedo
- Assistant Director (3rd) Carl Kouri
- Assistant Director (3rd) Fabrice Barrilliet
- Assistant Director (Additional 3rd) Anabelle Berkani
- Assistant Director (Additional 3rd) Martin Doepner
- Assistant Director (Additional 3rd) Jezabelle Boileau
- Assistant Director (Additional 3rd) Evelyne Renaud
- Assistant Director (Additional 3rd) Jacinthe Noreau
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit 1st) Buck Deachman
- Script Supervisor Kimi Webber
Production
- Production Company Touchstone Pictures
- Executive Producer David Steinberg
- Produced by Larry Brezner
- Produced by Mark Frost
- Produced by David Blocker
- Unit Production Manager David Blocker
- Unit Manager Patrick Legault
- Unit Manager Daniel Auclair
- Production Manager Manon Bougie
- Production Co-ordinator Hélène Muller
- Production Accountant John Gaskin
- Location Manager Benoît Mathieu
- Location Manager Michèle St-arnaud
- Post-production Supervisor Joel Pashby
Casting
- Casting Mary Gail Artz
- Casting Barbara Cohen
- Canadian Casting Andrea Kenyon
- Montreal Extras Casting Leslie Roycroft
- Montreal Extras Casting Randi Wells
- LA Casting Associate Mia Levinson
- LA Casting Assistant Farrah Fox-collis
- Canadian Casting Assistant Shawn Roberts
- ADR Voice Casting Sandy Holt
Writing
- Screenplay Mark Frost
- Based on his book Mark Frost
Photography
- Director of Photography Shane Hurlbut
- 2nd Unit Director of Photography Bert Tougas
- A Camera Operator/Steadicam Roberto De Angelis
- A Camera Operator/Steadicam (Addit) Stephen Campanelli
- B Camera Operator/Steadicam Robert Stecko
- Camera Operator (2nd Unit) Emanuel Previnaire
- Chief Lighting Technician John Lewin
- Gaffer (2nd Unit) Stéphane Leblanc
Stills
- Still Photographer Jonathan Wenk
Special Effects
- Visual Effects Supervisor Dennis Berardi
- Visual Effects Producer Scott Shapiro
- Visual Effects Producer David Yrisarri
- Visual Effects Mr X Inc.
- Mechanical Effects Supervisor Louis Craig
- Special Effects Co-ordinator Pierre Rivard
- Senior [Special Effects] Technician Yvon Charbonneau
- [Special] Effects Technician Thierry Craig
- [Special] Effects Technician François Dion
- [Special] Effects Technician Vincent Marion
- [Special] Effects Technician Érick Hébert
- [Special] Effects Technician André Laforest
- [Special] Effects Technician Mario Dumont
- Model Maker Deline Petrone
- Model Maker Anouk Saint-amand
- Graphic Artist Denis Caspar
Editing
- Edited by Elliot Graham
- Additional Film Editor Robert Brakey
- Additional Editor Phillip J. Bartell
- 1st Assistant Film Editor Kristine Mcpherson
- 1st Assistant Film Editor (Montreal) Jason Dale
Design
- Production Designer François Séguin
- Art Director Pierre Perrault
- Additional Art Director Martin Gendron
- Additional Art Director Patrice Bengle
- Assistant Art Director Donal Maccormack
- Set Designer Raymond Larose
- Set Designer Lucie Tremblay
- Set Designer Céline Lampron
- Set Designer Félix Larivière-charron
- Set Decorator Anne Galéa
- [Set] Decorator Normand Robitaille
- [Set] Decorator Louis Dandonneau
- [Set] Decorator Suzanne Cloutier
- [Set] Decorator Dominique Gosselin
- Set Dresser Kenneth Gagné
- Set Dresser Marc Chicoine
- Set Dresser Paul-François Sampson
- Sequence Conceptual Artist Michael Peter Reinman
- Head Sculptor Lucie Fournier
- Sculptor Annie Verdon
- Sculptor Fabrice Lapa
- Key Property Master Lise Pharand
- Set Property Master Etienne Lapointe-proulx
- Construction Co-ordination A & R Brochu Construction
Costumes
- Costume Designer Renée April
- Assistant Costume Designer Martine Gagnon
- Key Dresser Sophie Béasse
- Wardrobe Supervisor Blanche Danièle Boileau
Make-up
- Key Make-up Artist Micheline Trépanier
- Make-up Artist Catherine Lavoie
- Key Hairstylist Réjean Goderre
- Hairstylist Denis Parent
- Hairstylist Lorraine Le Comte
Titles
- Main Title Designer Michael Peter Reinman
- Additional Main Title Animation Michael Townshend
Film processing
- Negative Cutter Buena Vista Negative Cutting
- Digital Intermediate/Opticals Technicolor Digital Intermediates
Music
- Music Brian Tyler
- Featured On-camera Vocalist Dawn Upshaw
- Orchestra Conducted by Brian Tyler
- Orchestrations Robert Elhai
- Orchestrations Dana Niu
- Orchestrations Brad Waarnar
- Additional Production Music Arranged by Joe Jackson
- Orchestra Contractor Sandy Decrescent
- Orchestra Contractor Peter Rotter
- Music Editor Adam Smalley
- Score Music Editor Joseph Lisanti
- Score Music Editor Gary L. Krause
Sound
- Production Music Recorded/Mixed by Joseph Magee
- Score Recorded/Mixed by Joel Iwataki
- Sound Designer Scott Wolf
- [Production] Sound Mixer Patrick Rousseau
- Additional Sound Peter Michael Sullivan
- Additional Sound Mark Ormandy
- Additional Sound Paul Poduska
- Boom Operator Maxime Ferland
- Re-recording Mixer David E. Fluhr
- Re-recording Mixer Christian P. Minkler
- Re-recording Mixer Dean Zupancic
- Recordist Gabriel Guy
- Supervising Sound Editor Michael Wilhoit
- 1st Assistant Sound Editor David Stanke
- Assistant Sound Editor Katrina Siegmund
- Dialogue Editor Laura Harris
- Dialogue Editor Kimaree Long
- Dialogue Editor Patrick Foley
- Dialogue Editor Michael Hertlein
- Sound Effects Editor Randy Kelley
- ADR Recordist Jeannette Browning
- ADR Mixer Doc Kane
- ADR Editor Michelle Pazer
- ADR Editor Chris Jargo
- Foley Artist Jeff Wilhoit
- Foley Artist Jim Moriana
- Foley Mixer Nerses Gezalyan
- Foley Editor Bob Beher
Choreography
- Dance Coach Don Jordan
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Marc Désourdy
- Francis' Golf Double Tarn Painter-macarthur
- Harry's Golf Double Geoff Stewart
- Ted's Golf Double Jason Morin
- Eddie Photo Double Tyler Brody Stein
- Young Vardon Photo Double Martin Deraspe
- Francis' Stand-in Roman Chtinov
- Harry's Stand-in Chris Devlin
- Ted's Stand-in Jean-Guy Bouchard
- Ted's Stand-in Philip Pretten
- Eddie's Stand-in Paul Cagelet
- Sarah's Stand-in Melanie St. Pierre
- Arthur's Stand-in Dennis Longrpre
- Mary's Stand-in France Raymond
Consultant
- US PGA Golf Trainer Jeff Brockman
- Canadian PGA Golf Trainer Chris Powel
- Canadian PGA Golf Trainer John Murray
- Knightsbridge Golf School Geoff Stewart
- Knightsbridge Golf School Andrew Phillips
- Knightsbridge Golf School David Wilkinson
- Knightsbridge Golf School Steve Gould
- Additional Golf Training Jack Dillane
- Researcher Jennifer Bydwell
- Film/Stills Researcher Deborah Ricketts
- Executive Consultant Tom Huckabee
- Dialogue Coach Vincent Chase
- Animal Handler Bernard Landry
Publicity
- Unit Publicist Cara Leibovitz