Project Detail

Wimbledon

Synopsis

Wimbledon tells the story of Peter (Paul Bettany), a British man struggling at an embarrassingly low position on the tennis ranking ladder. He is given a wild card for Wimbledon which is to be his final bow but when he falls in love with a young hot shot American tennis star, Lizzie (Kirsten Dunst) his on court prowess, skills - and a little luck - catapult him from round to round bringing him closer to his dream of winning the men's singles title.

Details

Year
2004
Type of project
Features
Running time
97 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Richard Loncraine
Producer
Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, David Livingstone, Mary Richards
Editor
Humphrey Dixon
Screenwriter
Adam Brooks
Director of Photography
Darius Khondji
Principal cast
Paul Bettany, Kirsten Dunst

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Working Title Films

Oxford House
76 Oxford Street
London
W1D 1BS
UK

T+44 (0)20 7307 3000

www.workingtitlefilms.com

Sales Company

United International Pictures (UIP)

12 Golden Square
London
W1A 2JL
UK

T+44 (0)20 7534 5200

www.uip.co.uk

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