Product Details

• Actors: Jim Caviezel, Claire Forlani, Jeremy Northam, Malcolm McDowell, Aidan Quinn
• Directors: Rowdy Herrington
• Writers: Rowdy Herrington, Bill Pryor, Kim Dawson, Tony De Paul
• Producers: Bob Bagley, Carol McGregor, Dave Ross
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Sony Pictures
• VHS Release Date: March 1, 2005
• Run Time: 120 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00062IVOO
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #48,813 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bobby Jones -, April 30, 2004

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Candace Morse "Candace" (Raleigh, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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I had the pleasure of seeing this movie at its premiere in NYC and learning more about the making of the film. The film itself is well done and gives you a real sense of the character of Bob Jones. He is a man that overcame his own problems through discipline, strength of character, and determination. No excuses, just do it. Lessons most of us need to practice!

But the story behind the story is just as inspiring. The independent film made by the Bobby Jones Film Foundation was made on a shoestring budget yet has continued to give and raise money for charities. The foundation believes in the philanthropic legacy of the Jones family - there's more to life that money and winning championships. Bobby Jones was diagnosed and suffered from syringomyelia - a painful and degenerative spinal disorder that some 240,000 Americans suffer from.

The American Syringomyelia Alliance Project (ASAP) is a non-profit charity supporting research and education for people affected by syringomyelia. The Jones family and the Bobby Jones Film Foundation are generously supporting ASAP as well as other charities. Bobby Jones chose to make the best of his life despite syringomyelia - through his continuing legacy, ASAP is improving the lives of those with syringomyelia today. Go see this film and be prepared to be inspired.
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mr Jeff Shannon, your Edtorial was inacurate., December 4, 2004

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I loved Bob - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bobby Jones, Stroke of Genius (Special Edition) (DVD)

I am a member of Robert Tyre Jones's family. We had no financial investment whatsoever in this film. The producers and writers were kind enough to ask for our input about some of the family background for the picture. As for the borderline alchoholism........ where'd you get that? Because he drank along with everyone else in the movie that puts him in line for the Big Book? I think you may have jumped to a conclusion that is not supported.
Now, as for the movie, the strongest critics have probably been our family. We very much liked the movie, the cast was top notch, the music by James Horner was superb, the scenery and costumes were meticulously in period. Mr. Jones did not lead a flamboyant life, he was an extremely well educated southern gentleman, he was a family man.Naturally this will make for a sedate and well mannered yet entertaining film. It would have been inappropriate to add sex and car jackings in there for ratings. He was given the Freedom of the City of St. Andrews, Scotland in 1957, the only other American to have recieved this honor was Benjamin Franklin. I give this movie a 2 thumbs up. Box office does not make a movie good a movie stands on it's own merit. I highly recommend this to families in their homes on DVD.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bobby Jones Integrity, May 20, 2004

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JAMES R. GREENE, Sr. (FULLERTON, CA United States) - See all my reviews

I am not a golfer, but seeing this movie made me want to play. I was impressed by the beauty of the golf courses. Bobby impressed me very much. I liked his sense of honesty. He is a good roll model for young men. This movie is a classic to me. When you want to come away from a movie feeling good, go see this one. The way the story was told was very good. From a small boy, and then growing up. I thought Jim Caviezel looked very much like Bobby. I was not bored at all.