Tommy's Honour

Name: Tommy's Honour
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Sport, Romance
Released: April 14, 2017
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 56

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Roadside Attractions | Release Date: April 14, 2017 | Not Rated

Summary: Set against the early days of the sport and stunning landscape of Scotland, Tommy's Honour is based on the intimate and powerfully moving true story of the challenging relationship between “Old” Tom (Peter Mullan) and “Young” Tommy Morris (Jack Lowden), the dynamic father-son team who ushered in the modern game of golf. As their fame grewSet against the early days of the sport and stunning landscape of Scotland, Tommy's Honour is based on the intimate and powerfully moving true story of the challenging relationship between “Old” Tom (Peter Mullan) and “Young” Tommy Morris (Jack Lowden), the dynamic father-son team who ushered in the modern game of golf. As their fame grew exponentially, Tom and Tommy, Scotland’s Golf Royalty, were touched by drama and personal tragedy. At first matching his father’s success, Tommy’s talent and fame continued to outshine his father’s accomplishments as founder of the Open Championship in 1860, playing record and as a local caddie master, greenskeeper and club & ball maker. But in contrast to Tommy’s public persona, his personal turmoil ultimately led him to rebel against both the aristocracy who gave him opportunity, led by The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews chief Alexander Boothby (Sam Neill), and the parents who disdained his passionate relationship with his girlfriend-then-wife Meg Drinnen (Ophelia Lovibond).… Expand

Director: Jason Connery

Genre(s): Biography, Drama, History, Sport, Romance

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 112 min

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Matthew Anderson

Apr 13, 2017

Though it may tell of one family's story in the late nineteenth century, and the superb costume and period attention to detail are firmly rooted in its time and place, the case that Tommy's Honour makes for breaking tradition, being true to oneself and challenging authority establishes thematic ties that are timeless. Read full review

Ray Greene

Jan 16, 2017

Although Tommy’s Honour has clearly been made by a golf obsessive who loves the links, it’s the rare sports biography that keeps its eye on the ball of character and milieu. Read full review

Peter Rainer

Apr 14, 2017

Connery (an actor as well, and the son of Sean Connery) keeps the performers honest, and a few of the father-son tussles, with their admixture of love and envy, are powerful. Read full review

Jamie Graham

Aug 11, 2017

OK, so enough time is spent on the fairways to put some viewers off, but Tommy’s Honour scores a hole in one with its unpacking of the class wars at play. Read full review

Michael O'Sullivan

Apr 13, 2017

Tommy’s Honour is never boring, but at best it invites a smattering of polite applause, not an upturned barrel of Gatorade. Read full review

John Hartl

Apr 12, 2017

The plot tries too hard to incorporate elements that drift toward melodrama. Read full review

Marjorie Baumgarten

Apr 12, 2017

Seeing what St. Andrews’ greens must have looked like in their native days before all golf courses became zealously manicured is refreshing. The film’s action, however, is rarely filmed in a way that highlights the action, and the story’s biographical elements lack dimension and drama. Read full review

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DawdlingPoet

Nov 26, 2021

This is an interesting story, with interesting characters and it makes for a good period drama. The family aspect particularly interested me. Suffice to say, if your interested in the history of golf esp. golf in Scotland and the UK, then I'd recommend it.

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TVJerry

Apr 20, 2017

Many sports flicks skim around the sports in favor of exploiting the personal challenges and the struggle to win. Instead, this one spends more than half of the time on the golf course with only a taste of friction to add drama. It's based on the true story of a father/son in 19th centuryMany sports flicks skim around the sports in favor of exploiting the personal challenges and the struggle to win. Instead, this one spends more than half of the time on the golf course with only a taste of friction to add drama. It's based on the true story of a father/son in 19th century Scotland. The elder is considered the architect of the modern game while his son built a rep as an exceptional player. The narrative depicts important milestones in the history of golf, but it doesn't spend sufficient time on conflicts or relationships. As a result, it's an interesting history lesson. The performances are appealing (although those brogues sometimes make the dialogue a challenge), but like golf, I didn't find viewing especially stimulating.… Expand

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