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The Legend of Bagger Vance

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The Legend of Bagger Vance (1999)

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Reviews Counted: 125 Fresh: 53  Rotten:72 Average Rating: 5.2/10
 
Consensus: Despite the talent involved in The Legend of Bagger Vance, performances are hindered by an inadequate screenplay full of flat characters and bad dialogue. Also, not much happens, and some critics are offended by how the film... Despite the talent involved in The Legend of Bagger Vance, performances are hindered by an inadequate screenplay full of flat characters and bad dialogue. Also, not much happens, and some critics are offended by how the film glosses over issues of racism. more
 
Runtime: 2 hrs 7 mins
Synopsis:
THE LEGEND OF BAGGER VANCE, based on the book of the same title by Steve Pressfield, uses golf as the basis for this spiritual tale of friendship, self-discovery, and faith. His incredible prowess at the game of golf makes young Rannulph Junuh (Matt Damon) the pride of Savannah, Georgia in... [More]
THE LEGEND OF BAGGER VANCE, based on the book of the same title by Steve Pressfield, uses golf as the basis for this spiritual tale of friendship, self-discovery, and faith. His incredible prowess at the game of golf makes young Rannulph Junuh (Matt Damon) the pride of Savannah, Georgia in 1916. When Junuh enlists and is sent overseas to fight in World War I, the reality of war proves too much for him. Rather than return to Savannah a broken man, he simply disappears, much to the dismay of his girlfriend, feisty socialite Adele Invergordon (Charlize Theron). When Junuh finally does return to Savannah in 1931, he is coerced into representing his hometown in a golf tournament against legends Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen. But Junuh has lost his swing, and only begins to find it again with the help of Bagger Vance (Will Smith), a mysterious drifter who appears out of the night and offers his services as a caddy. Ultimately, Vance is a spiritual force, teaching Junuh not only about the game, but also about life in this beautifully filmed work directed by Robert Redford (ORDINARY PEOPLE, THE HORSE WHISPERER). Jack Lemmon narrates and makes a brief appearance in the film. [Less]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Will Smith, Matt Damon, Charlize Theron, Dermot Crowley, Joel Gretsch

Director: Robert Redford
Screenwriter: Richard LaGravenese, Jeremy Leven
Producer: Jake Eberts, Robert Redford, Michael Nozik
Composer: Rachel Portman

DVD Info

Release:

Mar 4, 2001

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
  • Single Side - Dual Layer

Audio:

  • DTS Surround 5.1 - English
  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Featurette
  • Making-of - 1. ROBERT REDFORD: INSIGHT INTO THE LEGEND OF BAGGER VANCE
  • Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical

Text/Photo Galleries:

  • Biographies - 1. Cast & Crew
  • Production Notes

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12/15/03 05:15 PM
Neil Norman
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Uplifting feel-good drama from director Robert Redford - chock-full of flaws and easy to criticize, but nonetheless enjoyable.

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10/30/02 08:28 AM
Matthew Turner
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A thoroughly watchable fable about life, the universe and everything.

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12/10/01 06:35 PM
Rich Cline
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A picture of exquisite ambience.

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05/12/01 09:21 PM
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
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Pretentious piffle.

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04/16/01 11:51 AM
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04/27/07 03:15 AM
Andrew Sarris
New York Observer
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Benign, banal, and sometimes boring inspirational drama.

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12/06/05 07:46 PM
Michael Dequina
Film Threat
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Accepting the zen of golf is easy. It's The Legend of Bagger Vance and a callow Will Smith as a mystical golf guru that's hard to swallow.

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06/25/04 06:12 AM
Judith Egerton
Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)
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05/22/03 05:15 PM
Eugene Novikov
Film Blather
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Instead of taking on a life of its own, Redford's film reminds you of ones you've seen before. Legends deserve better.

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05/20/03 05:16 PM
Susan Tavernetti
Palo Alto Weekly
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The movie does contain some heartfelt performances.

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02/08/03 08:29 AM
John R. McEwen
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Sit this one out. Please.

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01/10/03 08:33 AM
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10/15/02 08:25 AM
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer
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Eastern theology suffers the same fate as Western theology in today's Hollywood, which gave God a minimal role in The Prince of Egypt.

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08/16/02 11:58 AM
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
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... most decidedly a fantasy, and the rules for fantasy are that the controlling intelligence behind the fantasy gets to change the rules at any time

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07/31/02 10:00 AM
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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Robert Redford's beguiling drama reminds us even the most hopeless causes can be turned around through the power of positive thinking and perserverance, if we're willing to embrace the possibility of success instead of the probability of failure.

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06/15/02 07:34 PM
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette
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La cinta es melosa en grado superlativo, sin embargo tiene momentos emotivos que encantarán al auditorio (me incluyo, me incluyo).

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06/08/02 10:31 PM
Luis Martinez
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