Overview - Blackball

Date of release

Genres

  • Comedy

Runtime: 96 minutes

Homepage: Blackball

Budget

Budget data not disclosed

Revenue

Revenue data not disclosed

Spoken Languages

  • English

Production companies

  • Name: Midfield Films

    Production country United Kingdom

  • Name: Icon Productions

    Production country United States of America

  • Name: Isle of Man Film

    Production country United Kingdom

  • Name: Inside Track

    Production country United Kingdom

  • Name: Working Title Films

    Production country United Kingdom

  • Name: Ingenious Film Partners

    Production country United Kingdom

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

  • Name: Paul Kaye

    Character: Cliff Starkey

    Popularity: 2.4702

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  • Name: Johnny Vegas

    Character: Trevor

    Popularity: 0.8715

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  • Name: James Cromwell

    Character: Ray Speight

    Popularity: 2.5393

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  • Name: Bernard Cribbins

    Character: Mutley

    Popularity: 0.7549

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  • Name: Alice Evans

    Character: Kerry

    Popularity: 1.5458

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  • Name: Vince Vaughn

    Character: Rick Schwartz

    Popularity: 2.2492

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  • Name: Imelda Staunton

    Character: Bridget

    Popularity: 1.7517

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  • Name: James Fleet

    Character: Alan the Pipe

    Popularity: 1.7959

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