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
Imelda Staunton
as Bridget
Meredith MacNeill
as Suzi
Howard Goorney
as Reg Boyt
Mel Smith
as Bowls Commentator (voice)
Josie D'Arby
as Herself
Vicki Pepperdine
as Henna Haired PA
Tony Slattery
as Flash Referee
Jon Snow
as Self
Johnny Vegas
as Trevor
Ian McNeice
as Hugh The Sideburns
Mark Little
as Mark Doohan
Neil Finnighan
as MTV Awards Stunt Guy
Julian Rivett
as Journalist #1
Vince Vaughn
as Rick Schwartz
Emma Amos
as Local News Reporter
Paul Bentall
as Gate Guard
David Schneider
as Young Buck Reporter
Kenneth Cranham
as Chairman Collins
Neil Conrich
as Reporter Dave
Christopher Godwin
as Bowls Official
James Fleet
as Alan the Pipe
Felicity Montagu
as Astronomy Professor
Alice Evans
as Kerry
David Ryall
as Giles Wilton
Pamela Cundell
as OAP
Mark Dymond
as Kyle Doohan
Rosie Ede
as The Cleaner
Jeff Rawle
as Dennis
Nigel Lindsay
as Targitex Chairman
Paul Kaye
as Cliff Starkey
Bernard Cribbins
as Mutley
Terry Alderton
as Bouncer Jonno
Ian Lindsay
as Dull Referee
Geoffrey McGivern
as Brian Cronk
James Cromwell
as Ray Speight
