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Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius

2004 · 120 min

A gentle, old-fashioned biopic that ambles through a sports legend's life with warmth and quiet admiration.

Directed by
Rowdy Herrington
Genres
Drama
Overview
The story of golf icon and legend, Bobby Jones, who retired from competition at the tender age of 28.

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Directed by
Rowdy Herrington
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • sport
  • identity
  • family
  • redemption
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Rowdy Herrington
Written by
Bill Pryor, Rowdy Herrington, Tony De Paul
Starring
Jim Caviezel, Claire Forlani, Jeremy Northam, Malcolm McDowell, Aidan Quinn, Brett Rice, Connie Ray, Devon Gearhart
Music
James Horner
Cinematography
Tom Stern
Runtime
120 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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