Blackball (2003)
Movie
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.
Directed By : Mel Smith
Genres : Comedy
Status : Released
Released : May 18, 2003
Tagline : At Last, A Sportsman The British Can Be Proud Of
Length : 96 minutes
Cast
- Paul Kaye
- Johnny Vegas
- James Cromwell
- Bernard Cribbins
- Alice Evans
- Vince Vaughn
- Imelda Staunton
- James Fleet
- Kenneth Cranham
- Ian McNeice
- David Ryall
- Terry Alderton
- Meredith MacNeill
- Emma Amos
- Paul Bentall
- Neil Conrich
- Pamela Cundell
- Josie D'Arby
- Mark Dymond
- Mark Little
- Rosie Ede
- Neil Finnighan
- Christopher Godwin
- Howard Goorney
- Ian Lindsay
- Angus Loughran
- Nigel Lindsay
- David Schneider
- Geoffrey McGivern
- Felicity Montagu
- Jeff Rawle
- Vicki Pepperdine
- Stephen Noonan
- Ian O'Hara
- Beau Holmes
- Julian Rivett
- Marlene Sidaway
- Tony Slattery
- Barry Woolgar
- Jess-Luisa Flynn
- Mel Smith
- Jon Snow
- Matt Green
Crew
- Producer : James Gay-Rees
- Director : Mel Smith
- Writer : Tim Firth
- Executive Producer : Duncan Reid
- Executive Producer : Mel Smith
- Editor : Chris Blunden
- Original Music Composer : Stephen Warbeck
- Executive Producer : Bruce Davey
- Director of Photography : Vernon Layton
- Executive Producer : Steve Christian
- Foley Artist : Andie Derrick
- Makeup Artist : Kevin Alexander
- Dialogue Editor : Gillian Dodders
- Makeup Designer : Kirstin Chalmers
- Costume Design : Anja Mai
- Makeup Artist : Laura McIntosh
- Sound Re-Recording Mixer : Andrew Caller
- Casting : Carrie Hilton
- Costume Design : Nigel Egerton
- Makeup Artist : Sara Osborn
- Foley Editor : Hugo Adams
- Foley Artist : Peter Burgis
- Makeup Artist : Peta Dunstall
- Hairstylist : Kevin Alexander
- Set Decoration : Gemma Ryan
- Art Direction : Sarah Kane
- Production Design : Grenville Horner
- Art Direction : David Walley
- Casting : Mindy Marin
- Compositing Artist : Phillip Leonhardt