Blackball (2003)
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.
Director: Mel Smith
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Paul Kaye as Cliff Starkey |
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Johnny Vegas as Trevor |
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James Cromwell as Ray Speight |
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Bernard Cribbins as Mutley |
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Alice Evans as Kerry |
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Vince Vaughn as Rick Schwartz |
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Imelda Staunton as Bridget |
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James Fleet as Alan the Pipe |
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Kenneth Cranham as Chairman Collins |
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Ian McNeice as Hugh The Sideburns |
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David Ryall as Giles Wilton |
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Terry Alderton as Bouncer Jonno |
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Meredith MacNeill as Suzi |
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Emma Amos as Local News Reporter |
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Paul Bentall as Gate Guard |
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Neil Conrich as Reporter Dave |
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Pamela Cundell as OAP |
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Josie D'Arby as Herself |
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Mark Dymond as Kyle Doohan |
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Mark Little as Mark Doohan |
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Rosie Ede as The Cleaner |
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Neil Finnighan as MTV Awards Stunt Guy |
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Christopher Godwin as Bowls Official |
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Howard Goorney as Reg Boyt |
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Ian Lindsay as Dull Referee |
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Angus Loughran as Himself |
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Nigel Lindsay as Targitex Chairman |
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David Schneider as Young Buck Reporter |
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Geoffrey McGivern as Brian Cronk |
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Felicity Montagu as Astronomy Professor |
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Jeff Rawle as Dennis |
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Vicki Pepperdine as Henna Haired PA |
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Stephen Noonan as The Advert Director |
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Ian O'Hara as The Lion Mascot |
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Beau Holmes as The Kangaroo Mascot |
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Julian Rivett as Journalist #1 |
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Marlene Sidaway as Fifty-Year Old Lady |
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Tony Slattery as Flash Referee |
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Barry Woolgar as Journalist #2 |
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Jess-Luisa Flynn as Secretary (uncredited) |
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Mel Smith as Bowls Commentator (voice) |
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Jon Snow as Self |
| Directing | Mel Smith | Director |
| Writing | Tim Firth | Writer |
| Production | James Gay-Rees | Producer |
| Production | Steve Christian | Executive Producer |
| Production | Bruce Davey | Executive Producer |
| Production | Duncan Reid | Executive Producer |
| Production | Mel Smith | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Stephen Warbeck | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Vernon Layton | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Chris Blunden | Editor |
| Production | Carrie Hilton | Casting |
| Production | Mindy Marin | Casting |
| Art | Grenville Horner | Production Design |
| Art | Sarah Kane | Art Direction |
| Art | David Walley | Art Direction |
| Art | Gemma Ryan | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nigel Egerton | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anja Mai | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kevin Alexander | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kirstin Chalmers | Makeup Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sara Osborn | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Laura McIntosh | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Peta Dunstall | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kevin Alexander | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Hugo Adams | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Peter Burgis | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Andie Derrick | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Gillian Dodders | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Andrew Caller | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Phillip Leonhardt | Compositing Artist |
