Synopsis
World War I has left golfer Rannulph Junuh a poker-playing alcoholic, his perfect swing gone. Now, however, he needs to get it back to play in a tournament to save the financially ravaged golf course of a long-ago sweetheart. Help arrives in the form of mysterious caddy Bagger Vance.
Your Movie Library
Cast
- Matt DamonRannulph Junuh
- Will SmithBagger Vance
- Charlize TheronAdele Invergordon
- Bruce McGillWalter Hagen
- Joel GretschBobby Jones
- J. Michael MoncriefHardy Greaves
- Wilbur FitzgeraldRoy
- E. Roger MitchellAaron
- Carrie PrestonIdalyn Greaves
- Trip HamiltonFrank Greaves
Recommendations
- 80
Chicago Reader
After a slow setup, this charming fable wisely spends most of its time on the golf course. - 67
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Despite some engaging performances and good scenes, it's by far the least original, and least accomplished, of the six Redford-directed films. - 63
Chicago Tribune
Though it's sweet and likable to a fault, it's also a movie that never seems heartfelt or deep. - 60
Village Voice
More mushy than mystical. - 58
Entertainment Weekly
There's not a moment in Bagger Vance that can't be anticipated. - 50
Dallas Observer
If you love the excitement of watching golf, this Damon-Smith bore is right up your fairway. - 50
Christian Science Monitor
The trouble lies in its stereotypical style, its schmaltzy emotionalism. - 40
L.A. Weekly
Leven's tepid screenplay and the passionless self-control of Redford's direction make this bloodless movie a chore to sit through.
