Blackball
Blackball

Blackball

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2003
1h 36m
5.2(54 votes)
Comedy

Overview

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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Production Companies

Icon Productions
Isle of Man Film
Working Title Films
Ingenious Film Partners

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

43 members
Acting

Paul Kaye

Cliff Starkey

Paul Kaye
Acting

Johnny Vegas

Trevor

Johnny Vegas
Acting

James Cromwell

Ray Speight

James Cromwell
Acting

Bernard Cribbins

Mutley

Bernard Cribbins
Acting

Alice Evans

Kerry

Alice Evans
Acting

Vince Vaughn

Rick Schwartz

Vince Vaughn
Acting

Imelda Staunton

Bridget

Imelda Staunton
Acting

James Fleet

Alan the Pipe

James Fleet
Acting

Kenneth Cranham

Chairman Collins

Kenneth Cranham
Acting

Ian McNeice

Hugh The Sideburns

Ian McNeice
Acting

David Ryall

Giles Wilton

David Ryall
Acting

Terry Alderton

Bouncer Jonno

Terry Alderton
Acting

Meredith MacNeill

Suzi

Meredith MacNeill
Acting

Emma Amos

Local News Reporter

Emma Amos
Acting

Paul Bentall

Gate Guard

Paul Bentall
Acting

Neil Conrich

Reporter Dave

Neil Conrich
Acting

Pamela Cundell

OAP

Pamela Cundell
Acting

Josie D'Arby

Herself

Josie D'Arby
Acting

Mark Dymond

Kyle Doohan

Mark Dymond
Acting

Mark Little

Mark Doohan

Mark Little
Acting

Rosie Ede

The Cleaner

Rosie Ede
Crew

Neil Finnighan

MTV Awards Stunt Guy

Neil Finnighan
Acting

Christopher Godwin

Bowls Official

Christopher Godwin
Acting

Howard Goorney

Reg Boyt

Howard Goorney
Acting

Ian Lindsay

Dull Referee

Ian Lindsay
Acting

Angus Loughran

Himself

No Image
Acting

Nigel Lindsay

Targitex Chairman

Nigel Lindsay
Acting

David Schneider

Young Buck Reporter

David Schneider
Acting

Geoffrey McGivern

Brian Cronk

Geoffrey McGivern
Acting

Felicity Montagu

Astronomy Professor

Felicity Montagu
Acting

Jeff Rawle

Dennis

Jeff Rawle
Acting

Vicki Pepperdine

Henna Haired PA

Vicki Pepperdine
Acting

Stephen Noonan

The Advert Director

No Image
Acting

Ian O'Hara

The Lion Mascot

No Image
Acting

Beau Holmes

The Kangaroo Mascot

No Image
Acting

Julian Rivett

Journalist #1

Julian Rivett
Acting

Marlene Sidaway

Fifty-Year Old Lady

No Image
Acting

Tony Slattery

Flash Referee

Tony Slattery
Acting

Barry Woolgar

Journalist #2

No Image
Acting

Jess-Luisa Flynn

Secretary (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Mel Smith

Bowls Commentator (voice)

Mel Smith
Acting

Jon Snow

Self

Jon Snow
Acting

Matt Green

Unknown Role

No Image

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