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Blackball

2003 • 1h36m Comedy

Rating

5.2/10

Popularity

1

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.

Details

Director

Mel Smith

Screenplay

Tim Firth

Cast

Paul Kaye

Johnny Vegas

James Cromwell

Release date

5/18/2003

Status

Released

Revenue

$48,000

Origin country

GB

Vote count

54