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Blackball
Blackball

Blackball

At Last, A Sportsman The British Can Be Proud Of

Genres

Comedy

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Blackball follows the fortunes of Cliff Starkey, a working-class fine of lawn bowls with an exceptional talent. Wanting to take on the Aussies he manages to become regional champion, only to get banned. Sports agent Rich Schwartz picks him up and makes him so popular the Bowls Committee deem to lift the ban. Now the question is whether he can regain his form and his friends to beat the Aussies.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$48000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

18 May 2003

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Paul Kaye

Paul Kaye

Cliff Starkey

Johnny Vegas

Johnny Vegas

Trevor

James Cromwell

James Cromwell

Ray Speight

Bernard Cribbins

Bernard Cribbins

Mutley

Alice Evans

Alice Evans

Kerry

Vince Vaughn

Vince Vaughn

Rick Schwartz

Imelda Staunton

Imelda Staunton

Bridget

James Fleet

James Fleet

Alan the Pipe

Kenneth Cranham

Kenneth Cranham

Chairman Collins

Ian McNeice

Ian McNeice

Hugh The Sideburns

David Ryall

David Ryall

Giles Wilton

Terry Alderton

Terry Alderton

Bouncer Jonno

Meredith MacNeill

Meredith MacNeill

Suzi

Emma Amos

Emma Amos

Local News Reporter

Paul Bentall

Paul Bentall

Gate Guard

Neil Conrich

Neil Conrich

Reporter Dave

Pamela Cundell

Pamela Cundell

OAP

Josie D'Arby

Josie D'Arby

Herself

Mark Dymond

Mark Dymond

Kyle Doohan

Mark Little

Mark Little

Mark Doohan

Rosie Ede

Rosie Ede

The Cleaner

Neil Finnighan

Neil Finnighan

MTV Awards Stunt Guy

Christopher Godwin

Christopher Godwin

Bowls Official

Howard Goorney

Howard Goorney

Reg Boyt

Ian Lindsay

Ian Lindsay

Dull Referee

Angus Loughran

Angus Loughran

Himself

Nigel Lindsay

Nigel Lindsay

Targitex Chairman

David Schneider

David Schneider

Young Buck Reporter

Geoffrey McGivern

Geoffrey McGivern

Brian Cronk

Felicity Montagu

Felicity Montagu

Astronomy Professor

Jeff Rawle

Jeff Rawle

Dennis

Vicki Pepperdine

Vicki Pepperdine

Henna Haired PA

Stephen Noonan

Stephen Noonan

The Advert Director

Ian O'Hara

Ian O'Hara

The Lion Mascot

Beau Holmes

Beau Holmes

The Kangaroo Mascot

Julian Rivett

Julian Rivett

Journalist #1

Marlene Sidaway

Marlene Sidaway

Fifty-Year Old Lady

Tony Slattery

Tony Slattery

Flash Referee

Barry Woolgar

Barry Woolgar

Journalist #2

Jess-Luisa Flynn

Jess-Luisa Flynn

Secretary (uncredited)

Mel Smith

Mel Smith

Bowls Commentator (voice)

Jon Snow

Jon Snow

Self

Matt Green

Matt Green

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