Blackball
Blackball
Release: 2003-05-18
·Runtime: 96m
·★ 5.2
Comedy
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.
Production Countries
United Kingdom
United States of America
Production Companies
Midfield Films
Icon Productions
Isle of Man Film
Inside Track
Working Title Films
Ingenious Film Partners
Trailers & Videos
Cast
James Fleet
as Alan the Pipe
Ian McNeice
as Hugh The Sideburns
Josie D'Arby
as Herself
Rosie Ede
as The Cleaner
Ian Lindsay
as Dull Referee
Vicki Pepperdine
as Henna Haired PA
Julian Rivett
as Journalist #1
Emma Amos
as Local News Reporter
Mark Dymond
as Kyle Doohan
Geoffrey McGivern
as Brian Cronk
Mel Smith
as Bowls Commentator (voice)
Jon Snow
as Self
Paul Kaye
as Cliff Starkey
Johnny Vegas
as Trevor
Mark Little
as Mark Doohan
Felicity Montagu
as Astronomy Professor
James Cromwell
as Ray Speight
Vince Vaughn
as Rick Schwartz
Kenneth Cranham
as Chairman Collins
Neil Finnighan
as MTV Awards Stunt Guy
Tony Slattery
as Flash Referee
Bernard Cribbins
as Mutley
David Ryall
as Giles Wilton
Paul Bentall
as Gate Guard
Imelda Staunton
as Bridget
Meredith MacNeill
as Suzi
Neil Conrich
as Reporter Dave
Christopher Godwin
as Bowls Official
Pamela Cundell
as OAP
Howard Goorney
as Reg Boyt
Nigel Lindsay
as Targitex Chairman
Jeff Rawle
as Dennis
Alice Evans
as Kerry
Terry Alderton
as Bouncer Jonno
David Schneider
as Young Buck Reporter
