Blackball 20 years old

At Last, A Sportsman The British Can Be Proud Of

Blackball

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.

Credits

Blackball Cast

Name Character
Vince Vaughn He was 33, now 54 years old as Rick Schwartz
Mark Dymond He was 29, now 50 years old as Kyle Doohan
James Fleet He was 51, now 72 years old as Alan the Pipe
Kenneth Cranham He was 58, now 79 years old as Chairman Collins
Imelda Staunton She was 47, now 68 years old as Bridget
James Cromwell He was 63, now 84 years old as Ray Speight
Ian McNeice He was 52, now 73 years old as Hugh The Sideburns
Johnny Vegas He was 32, now 53 years old as Trevor
Marlene Sidaway She was 66, now 87 years old as Fifty-Year Old Lady
David Schneider He was 39, now 60 years old as Young Buck Reporter
Pamela Cundell She was 83, 95 years old when she died as OAP
Mel Smith He was 50, 60 years old when he died as Bowls Commentator (voice)
Terry Alderton He was 32, now 53 years old as Bouncer Jonno
Felicity Montagu She was 42, now 63 years old as Astronomy Professor
Meredith MacNeill She was 28, now 49 years old as Suzi
Jeff Rawle He was 51, now 72 years old as Dennis
Alice Evans She was 31, now 52 years old as Kerry
Howard Goorney He was 82, 85 years old when he died as Reg Boyt
Geoffrey McGivern He was 51, now 72 years old as Brian Cronk
Paul Kaye He was 38, 20 years old when he died as Cliff Starkey
David Ryall He was 68, 79 years old when he died as Giles Wilton
Christopher Godwin He was 59, now 80 years old as Bowls Official
Tony Slattery He was 43, now 64 years old as Flash Referee
Nigel Lindsay He was 34, now 55 years old as Targitex Chairman
Stephen Noonan as The Advert Director
Bernard Cribbins He was 74, now 95 years old as Mutley
Julian Rivett as Journalist #1
Neil Finnighan as MTV Awards Stunt Guy
Neil Conrich as Reporter Dave
Jon Snow He was 55, now 76 years old as Himself

Blackball Crew

Name Department
Tim Firth as Writer. He was 39 (now 60) years old Writing
Mel Smith as Director. He was 50 (60) years old when He died Directing
James Gay-Rees as Producer. He was 36 (now 57) years old Production
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At Last, A Sportsman The British Can Be Proud Of

  • Release day: Sunday, May 18, 2003
  • Runtime: 96 minutes
  • Revenue: 48000.00