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Where was The Greatest Game Ever Played filmed?

2005 film, directed by Bill Paxton.

  • Montreal

The story is set in Massachusetts, about 239 miles (384 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Massachusetts
Filmed in
Montreal
Distance
About 239 miles (384 km) between Massachusetts and the nearest filming location.
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About The Greatest Game Ever Played

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Released
2005
Director
Bill Paxton
Cast
Shia LaBeoufStephen DillaneJosh FlitterPeter FirthPeyton ListElias KoteasLen CariouLuke AskewLuke KirbyMax Kasch
Genre
SportDramaBiographical

Set mainly in 1913, the film is about Francis Ouimet, the first amateur to win the U.S.

He works on his own golf game at every chance, and gradually accumulates his own set of clubs.

However, his father Arthur tells him to quit golf and get a "real job".

Famous lines from The Greatest Game Ever Played

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • How'd you sleep?Harry Vardon
  • How ya doin', Mr. President?Eddie Lowery
  • Hey, Francis, who's that fat guy?Eddie Lowery
  • Oh, my God. That's President Taft.Francis Ouimet
  • You mean the United States President Taft?Eddie Lowery

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