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.

Drama Comedy

Mark Rylance

(Maurice Flitcroft)

Sally Hawkins

(Jean Flitcroft)

Jonah Lees

(James Flitcroft)

Christian Lees

(Gene Flitcroft)

Jake Davies

(Michael Flitcroft)

Mark Lewis Jones

(Cliff)

Johann Myers

(Willie)

Rhys Ifans

(Keith Mackenzie)

Ash Tandon

(Lloyd Donovan)

Ian Porter

(Dick Nelson)

Nigel Betts

(Tony Marsh)

Afsaneh Dehrouyeh

(Josie)

Simon Farnaby

(Laurent Lambert)

Steve Oram

(Gerald Hopkins)

Neil Edmond

(Bruce Atkins)

Tim Berrington

(Golfer 1)

Terence Booth

(Golfer 2)

Ian Mansfield

(Greenkeeper)

Amy Alexander

(Jenny)

Tim Steed

(John Pegg)

Mark Bosch

(Seve Ballesteros)

Ebenezer Eben-Spiff

(Jim Howard)

Tommy Fallon

(Young Maurice)

David Mara

(Genial Father)

Austin Griffin

(Young Mike)

Graeme Hawley

(Rory Thomson (TV Bright))

James Flitcroft

(Drunk Man 1)

John McGrellis

(Drunk Man 2)

Natsumi Kuroda

(Naoko)

Dai Tabuchi

(Akira)

Sadao Ueda

(Kenji)

David Ahmad

(Journalist 1)

Michael Dobby

(Journalist 2)

Orla Cottingham

(Pam)

Bianca Tranter

(Mike’s Secretary)

Anthony J. Abraham

(Young Golfer)

Michael McKenna

(Barman Dan)

Maurice Flitcroft

(Self (archive Footage))

Mike Capozzola

(Terry Moore)

Holly Barnard

(Debbie Moore (uncredited))