Blackball

Blackball (2003)

At Last, A Sportsman The British Can Be Proud Of

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.

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  • Release Date: 2003-05-18
  • Runtime: 1h 36min
  • Director: Mel Smith

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Cast

  • Paul Kaye

    Cliff Starkey

  • Johnny Vegas

    Trevor

  • James Cromwell

    Ray Speight

  • Bernard Cribbins

    Mutley

  • Alice Evans

    Kerry

  • Vince Vaughn

    Rick Schwartz

  • Imelda Staunton

    Bridget

  • James Fleet

    Alan the Pipe

  • Kenneth Cranham

    Chairman Collins

  • Ian McNeice

    Hugh The Sideburns

  • David Ryall

    Giles Wilton

  • Terry Alderton

    Bouncer Jonno

  • Meredith MacNeill

    Suzi

  • Emma Amos

    Local News Reporter

  • Paul Bentall

    Gate Guard

  • Neil Conrich

    Reporter Dave

  • Pamela Cundell

    OAP

  • Josie D'Arby

    Herself

  • Mark Dymond

    Kyle Doohan

  • Mark Little

    Mark Doohan

  • Rosie Ede

    The Cleaner

  • Neil Finnighan

    MTV Awards Stunt Guy

  • Christopher Godwin

    Bowls Official

  • Howard Goorney

    Reg Boyt

  • Ian Lindsay

    Dull Referee

  • Angus Loughran

    Himself

  • Nigel Lindsay

    Targitex Chairman

  • David Schneider

    Young Buck Reporter

  • Geoffrey McGivern

    Brian Cronk

  • Felicity Montagu

    Astronomy Professor

  • Jeff Rawle

    Dennis

  • Vicki Pepperdine

    Henna Haired PA

  • Stephen Noonan

    The Advert Director

  • Ian O'Hara

    The Lion Mascot

  • Beau Holmes

    The Kangaroo Mascot

  • Julian Rivett

    Journalist #1

  • Marlene Sidaway

    Fifty-Year Old Lady

  • Tony Slattery

    Flash Referee

  • Barry Woolgar

    Journalist #2

  • Jess-Luisa Flynn

    Secretary (uncredited)

  • Mel Smith

    Bowls Commentator (voice)

  • Jon Snow

    Himself

  • Matt Green

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