United States / May 18, 2003 / R / Certificate #39636
At Last, A Sportsman The British Can Be Proud Of
1h 36min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| James Fleet | Alan the Pipe |
| Kenneth Cranham | Chairman Collins |
| Ian McNeice | Hugh The Sideburns |
| David Ryall | Giles Wilton |
| Terry Alderton | Bouncer Jonno |
| Meredith MacNeill | Suzi |
| Emma Amos | Local News Reporter |
| Paul Bentall | Gate Guard |
| Neil Conrich | Reporter Dave |
| Pamela Cundell | OAP |
| Josie D'Arby | Herself |
| Mark Dymond | Kyle Doohan |
| Mark Little | Mark Doohan |
| Rosie Ede | The Cleaner |
| Neil Finnighan | MTV Awards Stunt Guy |
| Christopher Godwin | Bowls Official |
| Howard Goorney | Reg Boyt |
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| Ian Lindsay | Dull Referee |
| Angus Loughran | Himself |
| Nigel Lindsay | Targitex Chairman |
| David Schneider | Young Buck Reporter |
| Geoffrey McGivern | Brian Cronk |
| Felicity Montagu | Astronomy Professor |
| Jeff Rawle | Dennis |
| Vicki Pepperdine | Henna Haired PA |
| Stephen Noonan | The Advert Director |
| Ian O'Hara | The Lion Mascot |
| Beau Holmes | The Kangaroo Mascot |
| Julian Rivett | Journalist #1 |
| Marlene Sidaway | Fifty-Year Old Lady |
| Tony Slattery | Flash Referee |
| Barry Woolgar | Journalist #2 |
| Jess-Luisa Flynn | Secretary (uncredited) |
| Mel Smith | Bowls Commentator (voice) |
| Jon Snow | Self |
| Matt Green |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Blackball |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Midfield Films, Icon Productions, Isle of Man Film, Inside Track, Working Title Films, Ingenious Film Partners |
| Release date | 18 maggio 2003 |
| Executive producer | Duncan Reid, Mel Smith, Bruce Davey, Steve Christian |
| Production | James Gay-Rees |
| Writer | Tim Firth |
| Casting | Carrie Hilton, Mindy Marin |
| Editing | Chris Blunden |
| Cinematography | Vernon Layton |
| Assistant directors | Mel Smith |
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| Camera operators | Vernon Layton |
| Additional photography | Vernon Layton |
| Production design | Grenville Horner, Gemma Ryan, Sarah Kane, David Walley |
| Art direction | Sarah Kane, David Walley, Gemma Ryan, Grenville Horner |
| Set decoration | Gemma Ryan, Sarah Kane, Grenville Horner, David Walley |
| Visual effects | Phillip Leonhardt |
| Music | Stephen Warbeck, Andie Derrick, Gillian Dodders, Andrew Caller, Hugo Adams, Peter Burgis |
| Sound | Stephen Warbeck, Andie Derrick, Gillian Dodders, Andrew Caller, Hugo Adams, Peter Burgis |
| Costume design | Anja Mai, Nigel Egerton, Kevin Alexander, Kirstin Chalmers, Laura McIntosh, Sara Osborn, Peta Dunstall |
| Makeup | Kevin Alexander, Kirstin Chalmers, Laura McIntosh, Sara Osborn, Peta Dunstall, Anja Mai, Nigel Egerton |
| Hairstyling | Kevin Alexander, Kirstin Chalmers, Anja Mai, Laura McIntosh, Nigel Egerton, Sara Osborn, Peta Dunstall |
| Revenue | 48.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Sep 05, 2003 / 15
Digital
Ireland / Sep 05, 2003 / 15
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