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Blackball 2003 Directed by Mel Smith

At Last, A Sportsman The British Can Be Proud Of

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 , USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Comedy
Revenue $48,000
Release Date 18 May 2003
96 mins
Cast
Paul Kaye
Paul Kaye Cliff Starkey
Johnny Vegas
Johnny Vegas Trevor
James Cromwell
James Cromwell Ray Speight
Bernard Cribbins
Bernard Cribbins Mutley
Alice Evans
Alice Evans Kerry
Vince Vaughn
Vince Vaughn Rick Schwartz
Imelda Staunton
Imelda Staunton Bridget
James Fleet
James Fleet Alan the Pipe
Kenneth Cranham
Kenneth Cranham Chairman Collins
Ian McNeice
Ian McNeice Hugh The Sideburns
David Ryall
David Ryall Giles Wilton
Terry Alderton
Terry Alderton Bouncer Jonno
Meredith MacNeill
Meredith MacNeill Suzi
Emma Amos
Emma Amos Local News Reporter
Paul Bentall
Paul Bentall Gate Guard
Neil Conrich
Neil Conrich Reporter Dave
Pamela Cundell
Pamela Cundell OAP
Josie D'Arby
Josie D'Arby Herself
Mark Dymond
Mark Dymond Kyle Doohan
Mark Little
Mark Little Mark Doohan
Rosie Ede
Rosie Ede The Cleaner
Neil Finnighan
Neil Finnighan MTV Awards Stunt Guy
Christopher Godwin
Christopher Godwin Bowls Official
Howard Goorney
Howard Goorney Reg Boyt
Ian Lindsay
Ian Lindsay Dull Referee
Angus Loughran
Angus Loughran Himself
Nigel Lindsay
Nigel Lindsay Targitex Chairman
David Schneider
David Schneider Young Buck Reporter
Geoffrey McGivern
Geoffrey McGivern Brian Cronk
Felicity Montagu
Felicity Montagu Astronomy Professor
Jeff Rawle
Jeff Rawle Dennis
Vicki Pepperdine
Vicki Pepperdine Henna Haired PA
Stephen Noonan
Stephen Noonan The Advert Director
Ian O'Hara
Ian O'Hara The Lion Mascot
Beau Holmes
Beau Holmes The Kangaroo Mascot
Julian Rivett
Julian Rivett Journalist #1
Marlene Sidaway
Marlene Sidaway Fifty-Year Old Lady
Tony Slattery
Tony Slattery Flash Referee
Barry Woolgar
Barry Woolgar Journalist #2
Jess-Luisa Flynn
Jess-Luisa Flynn Secretary (uncredited)
Mel Smith
Mel Smith Bowls Commentator (voice)
Jon Snow
Jon Snow Self
Matt Green
Matt Green
Crew
Director
Mel Smith
Mel Smith
Writer
Tim Firth
Tim Firth
Producer
James Gay-Rees
James Gay-Rees
Executive Producers
Steve Christian
Steve Christian
Bruce Davey
Bruce Davey
Duncan Reid
Duncan Reid
Mel Smith
Mel Smith
Cinematography
Vernon Layton
Vernon Layton
Composer
Stephen Warbeck
Stephen Warbeck
Editor
Chris Blunden
Chris Blunden
Production Design
Grenville Horner
Grenville Horner
Visual Effects
Phillip Leonhardt
Phillip Leonhardt
Art Direction
Sarah Kane
Sarah Kane
David Walley
David Walley
Set Decoration
Gemma Ryan
Gemma Ryan
Costume Design
Nigel Egerton
Nigel Egerton
Anja Mai
Anja Mai
Makeup Artists
Kevin Alexander
Kevin Alexander
Sara Osborn
Sara Osborn
Laura McIntosh
Laura McIntosh
Peta Dunstall
Peta Dunstall
Kirstin Chalmers
Kirstin Chalmers
Hairstylist
Kevin Alexander
Kevin Alexander
Casting
Carrie Hilton
Carrie Hilton
Mindy Marin
Mindy Marin