Film
Blackball
2003· R· 1h 36m· Comedy
“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.
2003-05-18
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Key Crew
DirectorMel Smith
WriterTim Firth
ProducerJames Gay-Rees
Director of PhotographyVernon Layton
Original Music ComposerStephen Warbeck
EditorChris Blunden
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 30 crew)
Details
Released2003-05-18
Runtime1h 36m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosMidfield Films · Icon Productions · Isle of Man Film
Box office$48,000
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom · United States of America
Rating5.2/10 · 55 votes
Original languageen
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