05 September 2015
Newsdesk
BAFTA winner and Golden Globe nominee Sam Neill (JURASSIC PARK, THE PIANO) joins the cast of Tommy’s Honour as Alexander Boothby, the Captain of the R&A. BAFTA-nominee Peter Mullan (SUNSHINE ON LEITH, WAR HORSE, MY NAME IS JOE, HARRY POTTER, TRAINSPOTTING) and Olivier-winning Jack Lowden (’71, the forthcoming WAR AND PEACE) play father and son in TOMMY’S HONOUR, based on the true story of golfing pioneer and legend Tom Morris’ (Mullan) multi-faceted relationship with his son Tommy (Lowden). Ophelia Lovibond (ELEMENTARY, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY) plays Tommy’s wife “Meg Drinnen”.
Jason Connery directs this tale of triumph and tragedy from a screenplay by Pamela Marin and Kevin Cook, adapted from Cook’s acclaimed book of the same name, which won the United States Golf Association's Book of the Year award in 2007. Keith Bank of KB Partners, Bob Last of SellOutPictures, Jim Kreutzer of Wind Chill Media Group and Tim Moore of Top Dawg Productions (AMERICAN SNIPER, GRAN TORINO, JERSEY BOYS, INVICTUS) are producing; with principal photography now taking place in Scotland, the spiritual home of golf. Timeless Films are handling International Sales and will introduce buyers to the project at the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival.
TOMMY'S HONOUR tells the story of Tom Morris’ relationship with his son Tommy, who showed a remarkable talent of his own and matched his father's achievement with four Open wins (the first at the age of 17), managing the feat in consecutive championships. Although both father and son profited from their share of rich gamblers' side bets on their matches, times were still hard and life for the Morris family in mid-Victorian Scotland brought its share of drama and tragedy to their story.
Commenting on Sam Neill joining the talented cast, director Connery stated:
‘’I am thrilled to have an actor of this calibre join our great cast. He brings another element to the film with his experience and captivating on screen persona. Production is off to a rousing start and we have captured some incredible images. I’m very excited to bring the story to the screen. It is a story that is truly close to my heart as I grew up with my father on a golf course, and I have a home an hour from St. Andrews. This is an extraordinary and intimate tale of love and family at the beginning of the great game of golf. This story has to be told!”
