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The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000)

★ 6.7PG-13126 minDirector: Robert Redford

2000 sports fantasy drama film by Robert Redford

The Legend of Bagger Vance is a 2000 American sports fantasy drama film directed by Robert Redford, and starring Will Smith, Matt Damon, and Charlize Theron. The screenplay by Jeremy Leven is based on Steven Pressfield's 1995 book The Legend of Bagger Vance: A Novel of Golf and the Game of Life. The film is set in 1931 Georgia. It was the final film starring Jack Lemmon and Lane Smith.

The Legend of Bagger Vance was produced by Allied Filmmakers and Wildwood Enterprises and released on November 3, 2000, by DreamWorks Pictures in the United States and Canada and by 20th Century Fox internationally. The film received mixed to negative reviews and was a box office bomb, grossing $39.5 million against an $80 million budget.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

FAQ

What is The Legend of Bagger Vance about?
The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000) — A disillusioned war veteran, Captain Rannulph Junuh, reluctantly agrees to play a game of golf. He finds the game futile until his caddy, Bagger Vance, teaches him the secret of the authentic golf stroke which turns out also to be the secret to mastering any challenge and finding
Is The Legend of Bagger Vance based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Legend of Bagger Vance scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.