Blackball

Blackball

96 mins | Comedy | May 18, 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.

Blackball

96 mins | Comedy | May 18, 2003

Blackball
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.
IMDb rating 5.6
Producers Midfield Films
Original title Blackball
Directors Mel Smith
Writers Tim Firth

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

Emma Amos

as Local News Reporter

Paul Bentall

as Gate Guard

Neil Conrich

as Reporter Dave

Josie D'Arby

as Herself

Mark Dymond

as Kyle Doohan

Mark Little

as Mark Doohan

Rosie Ede

as The Cleaner

Neil Finnighan

as MTV Awards Stunt Guy

Christopher Godwin

as Bowls Official

Howard Goorney

as Reg Boyt

Ian Lindsay

as Dull Referee

Angus Loughran

as Himself

Nigel Lindsay

as Targitex Chairman

David Schneider

as Young Buck Reporter

Geoffrey McGivern

as Brian Cronk

Felicity Montagu

as Astronomy Professor

Jeff Rawle

as Dennis

Vicki Pepperdine

as Henna Haired PA

Stephen Noonan

as The Advert Director

Ian O'Hara

as The Lion Mascot

Beau Holmes

as The Kangaroo Mascot

Julian Rivett

as Journalist #1

Marlene Sidaway

as Fifty-Year Old Lady

Tony Slattery

as Flash Referee

Barry Woolgar

as Journalist #2

Jess-Luisa Flynn

as Secretary (uncredited)

Mel Smith

as Bowls Commentator (voice)

Jon Snow

as Himself