Year 2011 Video Release 2011-11-15 Studio New Video Group Genre Drama MPAA Rating PG CARA some mild language Color Color Runtime 86 Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis En route to India in 1956, a young American philosophy student, Michael Murphy Mason Gamble, Rushmore , takes a detour to the legendary Links of Burningbush. Seeking to enjoy one last round before giving up his beloved game, he is unexpectedly paired with the mysterious, mischievous golf pro Shivas Irons David O'Hara, Braveheart, The Departed . The wild adventure he shares with his enigmatic teacher over the next 24 hours will change Murphy's perception of golf and life indelibly. GOLF IN THE KINGDOM, with original music from musician Dame Evelyn Glennie Touch the Sound , is adapted from Michael Murphy's 1972 classic novel, the best-selling work of fiction ever written about the game, deemed a masterpiece on the mysticism of golf by the San Francisco Chronicle. Director Susan Streitfeld Cast Susan Streitfeld; David O'Hara; Malcolm McDowell; Frances Fisher; Tony Curran; Mason Gamble; Catherine Kellner; Julian Sands; Jim Turner; Joanne Whalley; Rik Young