Blackball
movie

At Last, A Sportsman The British Can Be Proud Of
Released May 18, 2003
Genres:
Overview
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.
Cast

Paul Kaye
as
Cliff Starkey

Johnny Vegas
as
Trevor

James Cromwell
as
Ray Speight

Bernard Cribbins
as
Mutley

Alice Evans
as
Kerry

Vince Vaughn
as
Rick Schwartz

Imelda Staunton
as
Bridget

James Fleet
as
Alan the Pipe

Kenneth Cranham
as
Chairman Collins

Ian McNeice
as
Hugh The Sideburns

David Ryall
as
Giles Wilton

Terry Alderton
as
Bouncer Jonno
Crew

Tim Firth
as
Writer

James Gay-Rees
as
Producer

Mel Smith
as
Director

Mel Smith
as
Executive Producer
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Steve Christian
as
Executive Producer

Stephen Warbeck
as
Original Music Composer
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Chris Blunden
as
Editor
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Bruce Davey
as
Executive Producer
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Vernon Layton
as
Director of Photography
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Carrie Hilton
as
Casting
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Gillian Dodders
as
Dialogue Editor
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David Walley
as
Art Direction