Loopers: The Caddie's Long Walk (Narrated By Bill Murray) Debuts in U.S. Movie Theaters June 7th

Loopers: The Caddie's Long Walk is the most thorough feature-length film documentary ever developed on golf's historic caddie profession, and will make its nationwide theatrical debut on June 7th at more than 75 locations across the United States. 

 

The film, narrated by actor and former caddie Bill Murray, has drawn critical acclaim in early 2019 with positive reviews and best documentary awards from the Cleveland International Film Festival in early April and the Newport Beach (CA) Film Festival in early May.  The film continues on the film festival circuit through the first week of June, with the Greenwich, CT, International Film Festival on June 2nd. 

Loopers U.S. theatrical release begins on Friday, June 7th (the week before the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach), in more than 25 states.  For a listing of locations (to be continually updated in the coming weeks), check out www.loopersmovie.com/see-the-movie. 

 

Reviews of the film have touted the film's accuracy and interest beyond just golf:

• Loopers could be a series with each vignette an episode.  Better yet, with striking panoramics of St. Andrews, Pebble Beach, Bandon, Carnoustie,m and other world-renowned courses, Loopers is reminiscent of the BBC's "Planet Earth" series, educating while aesthetically captivating. ~ Golf Digest (March 2019) 

• This weaves history with personality in telling a handful of specifically amazing golfer-caddie pairings, and is great even for those who hate golf. ~ Santa Barbara Independent (January 30, 2019). 

• Loopers charts the history of golf from its origins in Scotland to modern times.  Traditionally, the caddie's mantra was to "show up, keep up, and shut up."  They were banned from the clubhouse and treated poorly.  However, they became an important part of the sport, acting as the player's technical adviser, psychologist, and confidant. ~ Sunday Times, Ireland (February 2, 2019). 

The film also includes interviews with World Golf Hall of Famers Sir Nick Faldo, Tom Watson, Ben Crenshaw, Lee Trevino, Curtis Strange, and former Masters Tournament and U.S. Open champion Fuzzy Zoeller. 

 

Professional caddies who participated include Steve Williams (Tiger Woods' former caddie), Carl Jackson (Crenshaw), Fanny Sunesson (Faldo), Pete Bender (Greg Norman and others), Michael Greller (Jordan Spieth) and Jariah "Jerr" Beard (Zoeller at the 1979 Masters).  Longtime golf journalists Rick Reilly, Michael Collins, and Ward Clayton are also interviewed. 

 

Unknown stories are revealed, like one about Greg Puga, who grew up in East Los Angeles, went on to caddie at Los Angeles' Bel-Air Country Club, and qualified as an amateur to play in the Masters Tournament.  

 

There's also the compelling legacy of caddie master Mike Kiely, who has been the caddie organizer at historic Canterbury Golf Club in Cleveland for a half-century and guided many caddies toward successful lives. 

 

Loopers was filmed at some of the more iconic locations in golf such as the Augusta (GA) National Golf Club, Pebble Beach (CA) Golf Links, The Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, and numerous other vaunted courses in Scotland and Ireland such as Carnoustie, Prestwick, Ballybunion, and Lahinch.

Loopers is directed by Southern California filmmaker Jason Baffa, who has directed successful independent films on the global surfing sub-culture, including "Bella Vita," "One California Day," and "Singlefin: Yellow."  Baffa's first film on golf hearkens back to his days growing up when he played golf with his father and uncle.

For locations and tickets visit www.loopersmovie.com/see-the-movie, and you can check out the trailer at www.loopersmovie.com.  And as always, if you have any questions, feel free to send me an email or DM on twitter or Instagram.