Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius (2004)

Director:

Rowdy Herrington

Writers (WGA):

Rowdy Herrington (story) and
Kim Dawson (story) ...

Release Date:

30 April 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama | Sport

Tagline:

There are finer things than winning championships.

Plot:

Jim Caviezel stars as golf legend Bobby Jones, the icon who retired from competition at the tender age of 28.

Plot Keywords:

Romance | Told In Flashback | Nervous Disorder | Nightmare | Ship

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

James Caviezel	...	Bobby Jones (as Jim Caviezel)
Claire Forlani	...	Mary Malone Jones
Jeremy Northam	...	Walter Hagen
Malcolm McDowell	...	O.B. Keeler
Aidan Quinn	...	Harry Vardon
Brett Rice	...	Big Bob Jones
Connie Ray	...	Clara Jones
Devon Gearhart	...	Little Bobby (6 / 8)
Bubba Lewis	...	Bobby (14) (as Thomas 'Bubba' Lewis)
Dan Albright	...	Grandfather Jones
Paul Freeman	...	Angus
Alistair Begg	...	Stewart Maiden
Hilton McRae	...	Jimmy Maiden
Elizabeth Omilami	...	Camilla
Brian F. Durkin	...	Perry Adair

MPAA:

Rated PG for language.

Runtime:

USA:129 min (TV version: Sony Pictures Television print) | Canada:128 min (Ontario) | USA:120 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Finland:K-3 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG | USA:PG (certificate #40746)

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company:

Bobby Jones Films LLC

Goofs:

Factual errors: The 1930 Open Championship was played at Hoylake, not at St. Andrew's, as depicted.

Quotes:

Walter Hagen: Tell me Bobby why do you play this game?
Robert Tyre Jones, Jr.: I play because I love it.
Walter Hagen: Well I play for the money. I have to win. That is why every time we face I will always beat you.

Soundtrack:

Tom Tom Hop

Beautifully filmed and acted.

Beautifully executed film with graceful presentation of the storyline. Acting really evokes the period with authenticity. Clothing, props, cars, etc. all are time appropriate.

Lovely cinematography with beautiful scenery both in the United States and in Great Britain. The scenes shot on the ocean liner (which one? Queen Mary??) seem really authentic.

I really enjoyed this film more than any I have seen in the last couple of years(it sort reminds me of a 'low key' version of "Chariots of Fire"). The soundtrack was quite good as well.

I would highly recommend this film to anyone who would like to enjoy a more cerebral (not a film loaded with gratuitous action)experience.