The Phantom of the Open

The Phantom of the Open

Every dreamer deserves a shot.

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.

GB

Made in GB

6.8/10

2022

Drama
Comedy
BBC FilmBaby Cow ProductionsBFIIngenious MediaWater & Power ProductionsCornerstone Films

Server

Having issues? Try switching to a different server.

Cast

Mark Rylance

Mark Rylance

As Maurice Flitcroft

Sally Hawkins

Sally Hawkins

As Jean Flitcroft

Jonah Lees

Jonah Lees

As James Flitcroft

Christian Lees

Christian Lees

As Gene Flitcroft

Jake Davies

Jake Davies

As Michael Flitcroft

Mark Lewis Jones

Mark Lewis Jones

As Cliff

Johann Myers

Johann Myers

As Willie

Rhys Ifans

Rhys Ifans

As Keith Mackenzie

Ash Tandon

Ash Tandon

As Lloyd Donovan

Ian Porter

Ian Porter

As Dick Nelson

Nigel Betts

Nigel Betts

As Tony Marsh

Afsaneh Dehrouyeh

Afsaneh Dehrouyeh

As Josie

Simon Farnaby

Simon Farnaby

As Laurent Lambert

Steve Oram

Steve Oram

As Gerald Hopkins

Neil Edmond

Neil Edmond

As Bruce Atkins

Tim Berrington

Tim Berrington

As Golfer 1

Terence Booth

Terence Booth

As Golfer 2

Ian Mansfield

Ian Mansfield

As Greenkeeper

Amy Alexander

Amy Alexander

As Jenny

Tim Steed

Tim Steed

As John Pegg

Mark Bosch

Mark Bosch

As Seve Ballesteros

Ebenezer Eben-Spiff

Ebenezer Eben-Spiff

As Jim Howard

Tommy Fallon

Tommy Fallon

As Young Maurice

David Mara

David Mara

As Genial Father

Austin Griffin

Austin Griffin

As Young Mike

Graeme Hawley

Graeme Hawley

As Rory Thomson (TV Bright)

James Flitcroft

James Flitcroft

As Drunk Man 1

John McGrellis

John McGrellis

As Drunk Man 2

Natsumi Kuroda

Natsumi Kuroda

As Naoko

Dai Tabuchi

Dai Tabuchi

As Akira

Sadao Ueda

Sadao Ueda

As Kenji

David Ahmad

David Ahmad

As Journalist 1

Michael Dobby

Michael Dobby

As Journalist 2

Orla Cottingham

Orla Cottingham

As Pam

Bianca Tranter

Bianca Tranter

As Mike’s Secretary

Anthony J. Abraham

Anthony J. Abraham

As Young Golfer

Michael McKenna

Michael McKenna

As Barman Dan

Maurice Flitcroft

Maurice Flitcroft

As Self (archive Footage)

Mike Capozzola

Mike Capozzola

As Terry Moore

Holly Barnard

Holly Barnard

As Debbie Moore (uncredited)

More