Tommy's Honour
| Tommy's Honour | |
|---|---|
Film poster
|
|
| Directed by | Jason Connery |
| Screenplay by | Pamela Marin Kevin Cook |
| Based on |
Tommy's Honor: The Story of Old Tom Morris and Young Tom Morris, Golf's Founding Father and Son by Kevin Cook |
| Starring | |
|
Production
company |
Gutta Percha Productions (U.S.)
Tommy's Honour Productions/ SellOutPictures (UK) |
| Distributed by | Roadside Attractions (U.S.) Timeless Films (International) |
|
Release date
|
|
|
Running time
|
117 minutes |
| Country | U.S./UK |
Tommy's Honour is a 2016 historical drama film depicting the lives and careers of, and the complex relationship between, the pioneering Scottish golfing champions Old Tom Morris and his son Young Tom Morris. The film is directed by Jason Connery, and the father and son are portrayed by Peter Mullan and Jack Lowden. The film won Best Feature Film at the 2016 British Academy Scotland Awards.
The screenplay, written by Pamela Marin and Kevin Cook, is based on Cook's 2007 book, Tommy's Honor: The Story of Old Tom Morris and Young Tom Morris, Golf's Founding Father and Son. The book won the Herbert Warren Wind Book Award as the best golf book of 2007, was one of the five books that Sports Illustrated selected as the "Books of the Year" in 2007, and was #32 of "the 50 best sports books ever written" selected by The Telegraph.
The film opened the 2016 Edinburgh International Film Festival on 15 June 2016. It will go into theatrical release in the U.S. and internationally, and be broadcast on the Golf Channel, beginning in the spring of 2017.
In St Andrews, Scotland in 1866, 15-year-old Tommy Morris (Jack Lowden) is an avid golfer like his legendary and pioneering father, Tom Morris (Peter Mullan). "Old Tom" is greens-keeper for The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, as well as the town’s club- and ball-maker. He is the three-time winner of the first major golf tournament, The Open Championship, which he founded in 1860. He also established golf's standard of 18 holes per round. But young Tommy is beginning to chafe at his father's dictates, especially in the rapidly changing world they live in.
...
Wikipedia