Blackball (2003)

Blackball Poster

1h 36min | Comedy | May 18, 2003 | Released

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.

Director: Mel Smith

Producer: James Gay-Rees

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Story:

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Cast (41 Members)

David Schneider

Young Buck Reporter

Ray Speight

Hugh The Sideburns

Rick Schwartz

Targitex Chairman

Felicity Montagu

Astronomy Professor

Alan the Pipe

Imelda Staunton

Bridget

Kenneth Cranham

Chairman Collins

Giles Wilton

OAP

Reg Boyt

MTV Awards Stunt Guy

Bernard Cribbins

Mutley

Trevor

Journalist #1

Kyle Doohan

Geoffrey McGivern

Brian Cronk

Meredith MacNeill

Suzi

Kerry

Cliff Starkey

Marlene Sidaway

Fifty-Year Old Lady

Dennis

Bouncer Jonno

Bowls Commentator (voice, uncredited)

Christopher Godwin

Bowls Official

Flash Referee

Reporter Dave

The Advert Director

Dull Referee

Josephine D'Arby

Herself

Mark Doohan

Local News Reporter

Vicki Pepperdine

Henna Haired PA

Gate Guard

Journalist #2

The Cleaner

Jess-Luisa Flynn

Secretary (uncredited)

The Kangaroo Mascot

Himself

The Lion Mascot

David Schneider Young Buck Reporter

James Cromwell Ray Speight

Ian McNeice Hugh The Sideburns

Vince Vaughn Rick Schwartz

Nigel Lindsay Targitex Chairman

Felicity Montagu Astronomy Professor

James Fleet Alan the Pipe

Imelda Staunton Bridget

Kenneth Cranham Chairman Collins

David Ryall Giles Wilton

Pamela Cundell OAP

Howard Goorney Reg Boyt

Neil Finnighan MTV Awards Stunt Guy

Bernard Cribbins Mutley

Johnny Vegas Trevor

Julian Rivett Journalist #1

Mark Dymond Kyle Doohan

Geoffrey McGivern Brian Cronk

Meredith MacNeill Suzi

Alice Evans Kerry

Paul Kaye Cliff Starkey

Marlene Sidaway Fifty-Year Old Lady

Jeff Rawle Dennis

Terry Alderton Bouncer Jonno

Mel Smith Bowls Commentator (voice, uncredited)

Christopher Godwin Bowls Official

Tony Slattery Flash Referee

Neil Conrich Reporter Dave

Stephen Noonan The Advert Director

Ian Lindsay Dull Referee

Josephine D'Arby Herself

Mark Little Mark Doohan

Emma Amos Local News Reporter

Vicki Pepperdine Henna Haired PA

Paul Bentall Gate Guard

Barry Woolgar Journalist #2

Rosie Ede The Cleaner

Jess-Luisa Flynn Secretary (uncredited)

Beau Holmes The Kangaroo Mascot

Angus Loughran Himself

Ian O'Hara The Lion Mascot

Crew (4 Members)

Executive Producer

Writer

Director

Producer

Bruce Davey Executive Producer

Tim Firth Writer

Mel Smith Director

James Gay-Rees Producer

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David Schneider

39

N/A

63

52

33

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