The Calcium Kid
The Calcium Kid

The Calcium Kid

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2004
1h 29m
5.5(57 votes)
Comedy

Overview

When milkman Jimmy Connelly accidentally puts Britain's contender for the World title out of action, he is propelled from amateur boxer to the world stage and announced as the replacement contender for the championship fight.

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Production Companies

Working Title Films
Universal Pictures
StudioCanal

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Cast & Crew

71 members
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Orlando Bloom

Jimmy Connelly

Orlando Bloom
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Omid Djalili

Herbie Bush

Omid Djalili
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Michael Lerner

Artie Cohen

Michael Lerner
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Michael Peña

Jose Mendez

Michael Peña
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Tamer Hassan

Pete Wright

Tamer Hassan
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Rafe Spall

Stan Parlour

Rafe Spall
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Mark Heap

Sebastian Gore-Brown

Mark Heap
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Frank Harper

Clive Connelly

Frank Harper
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Billie Piper

Angel

Billie Piper
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Ronni Ancona

Pat Connelly

Ronni Ancona
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Lyndsey Marshal

Mags Livingston

Lyndsey Marshal
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David Kelly

Paddy O'Flannagan

David Kelly
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Julian Zapata

Jose's Entourage

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Alejandro Ramirez

Jose's Entourage

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Milton Hernandez

Jose's Entourage

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Alberto Ramon

Jose's Entourage

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John Correa

Jose's Entourage

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Hector Trujillo

Jose's Entourage

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Janier Morales Drado

Jose's Entourage

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Wilson Cretaro da Luz Jr.

Jose's Entourage

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John Joyce

Jon Wright

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Cathy Dunning

Jeanne Wright

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Ivanhoe Norona

Pete's Trainer

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Arthur Nightingale

Leonard

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Gary Lammin

Pat's Punter

Gary Lammin
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Bill Thomas

Mr. Bennet

Bill Thomas
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Tamzin Griffin

Saucy Housewife

Tamzin Griffin
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Rabbie Kadhim

Milk Thief

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Anna Wing

Vera

Anna Wing
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Josephine Teale

Dolly Bird

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Maddy Ford

Dolly Bird

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Jamie Lewis

Dolly Bird

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Rupert Procter

Pressman

Rupert Procter
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John Ashton

Pressman

John Ashton
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Matthew Watkin

Pressman

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Chris Obi

Pressman

Chris Obi
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Jonathan Ryland

Pressman

Jonathan Ryland
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Nick Conroy

Blade

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Gia Johnson

Latino Beauty

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Bill Maloney

Barry

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Drew Rhys-Williams

Angry Bloke

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Lauretta Gavin

Young Lady

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Sharon Gavin

Young Lady

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Stephen Critchlow

Mr. Holiday

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Stevie Nye

Young Rascal

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Hakeem Araba

Young Rascal

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James Hall

Young Rascal

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Eric Mason

Greengrocer

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Renu Setna

Ravi

Renu Setna
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Ram John Holder

Jamaican Barber

Ram John Holder
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Hama Marange

Jamaican Barber's Grandson

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Donovan Simmonds

Football Kid

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Alex Alexandrou

Football Kid

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Kane Mason

Football Kid

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Carlos Etienne

Football Kid

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Nashon Esbrand

Football Kid

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Jason Mullings

Football Kid

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Ben Martin Byrne

Football Kid

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Mark Pattison

Altar Boy

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Marcus Aserie

Altar Boy

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Luke Boyden

Altar Boy

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Andy Hill

Altar Boy

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Nicholas Moss

Skinhead

Nicholas Moss
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Lacey Bond

Mrs. Parlour

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Luther Dyer

Disillusioned Young Fan

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Peter Serafinowicz

Dave King

Peter Serafinowicz
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Frank Bruno

Self

Frank Bruno
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Chris Eubank

Self

Chris Eubank
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Nathan Nolan

American Director

Nathan Nolan
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Bill Rodgers

Dave

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Doug Cockle

News Reporter (uncredited)

Doug Cockle

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