The Phantom Of The Open follows Maurice Flitcroft (Mark Rylance), a dreamer and unrelenting optimist who 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.
Director Craig Roberts
Screenplay Simon Farnaby
Producers Kate Glover, Nichola Martin, Tom Miller
Cast Mark Rylance, Sally Hawkins, Rhys Ifans
Sales agent Cornerstone Films
UK distributor eOne
North American distributor Sony Pictures Classics
Broadcaster BBC Film
Credits summary A Water & Power Productions, Baby Cow Productions and Ingenious Media production, supported by BFI and BBC Film, in association with Cornerstone Films
Festival highlights BFI London Film Festival