House of Flying Arrows

House of Flying Arrows

96 mins | Documentary | Nov. 14, 2016

The popular rise of darts is charted in this pin-sharp documentary that follows the trajectory of arrows from local pub to beer-soaked arena. Featuring archive footage, behind-the-scenes access and interviews with current darting personalities such as Michael van Gerwen, Gary Anderson and Raymond van Barneveld, the film traces the sport's evolution from humble beginnings through to the glamorous heyday of the 1980s and on into the lucrative professional era.

House of Flying Arrows

96 mins | Documentary | Nov. 14, 2016

House of Flying Arrows
The popular rise of darts is charted in this pin-sharp documentary that follows the trajectory of arrows from local pub to beer-soaked arena. Featuring archive footage, behind-the-scenes access and interviews with current darting personalities such as Michael van Gerwen, Gary Anderson and Raymond van Barneveld, the film traces the sport's evolution from humble beginnings through to the glamorous heyday of the 1980s and on into the lucrative professional era.
IMDb rating 5.8
Producers Universal Pictures UK, Fulwell 73
Original title House of Flying Arrows
Directors Daniel Harris, Daniel Mendelle
Writers

Cast

Bobby George

as Self - World Darts Runner Up 1980 & 1994

Phil Taylor

as Self - World Number 3

Michael van Gerwen

as Self - World Number 1

Gary Anderson

as Self - World Number 2

Eric Bristow

as Self - World Darts Champion 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986

Bob Anderson

as Self - World Darts Champion 1988

Keith Deller

as Self - World Darts Champion 1983

Rod Harrington

as Self - World Darts Runner Up 1995 / Director of PDC

Raymond van Barneveld

as Self - World Number 16

Kirk Bevins

as Self - Referee

Robert Thornton

as Self (archive footage)

Russ Bray

as Self - Referee

Peter Wright

as Self - World Number 4

Keegan Brown

as Self (archive footage)

Adrian Lewis

as Self - World Number 6

Ronnie O'Sullivan

as Self - 5-times World Snooker Champion

Dave Chisnall

as Self (archive footage)

James Wade

as Self - World Number 7

Tommy Gilmour

as Self - Manager of Gary Anderson

Sharon MacFarlane

as Self - Youth Director of Scottish Darts Association

Paul Hinks

as Self (archive footage)

Barry Hearn

as Self - Chairman of Professional Darts Corporation

Andy Boulton

as Self (archive footage)

Stephan Waldert

as Self - Institute of Neuroscience at University College London

Rene Eidams

as Self (archive footage)

Will Greenwood

as Self - Rugby World Cup Winner 2003

Rory Hopkins

as Self - Sky Sports Darts Executive Producer

Jelle Klaasen

as Self - World Number 19

Simon Whitlock

as Self (archive footage)

Arjan van der Giessen

as Self - Darts Reporter at RTL

Alastair Cook

as Self - England Cricket Champion

Rachel Ford

as Self

Sid Waddell

as Self (archive footage)

Dan Waddell

as Self - Writer / Son of Sid Waddell

Tommy Cox

as PDC Co-Founder / World Championship Tournament Director

Olly Croft

as Self (archive footage)

Lorna Croft

as Self (archive footage)

Dimitri van den Bergh

as Self (archive footage)

Leon Davis

as Self - Lecturer at University of Northampton

George Noble

as Self (archive footage)

Daryl Gurney

as Self (archive footage)

Wayne Mardle

as Self - Former Darts Player / Commentator

Marcus du Sautoy

as Self - Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science

Dave Allen

as Self - Media Manager at PDC

Adam Hunt

as Self

Diogo Portela

as Self

Dave Honey

as Self

James Anderson

as Self

Patrick Chaplin

as Self

Dave Lanning

as Self