The Calcium Kid

"It takes a lotta bottle to be the champ"

Apr 30 2004 R 1h 29m
Comedy, Sport

When milkman Jimmy Connelly accidentally puts Britain's contender for the World title out of action, he is propelled from amateur boxer to the world stage and announced as the replacement contender for the championship fight.

Plot

Jimmy Connelly, an English bachelor milkman, 'accidentally' knocks down his boxing club's champion as a stand-in sparring partner. The champ was scheduled for a title fight against the reigning, American world champion, so the sleazy manager decides to substitute him with Jimmy, who is now groomed for stardom. Naive Jimmy does everything the crook says, only to be blamed when it all explodes in their faces big time. Will he keep taking it or stand his ground before his whole career and private life are ruined?

Written by

Raymond Friel, Derek Boyle, Alex De Rakoff

Directed by

Alex De Rakoff

Cast

Mark Heap, Michael Lerner, Michael Peña

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

StudioCanal, Universal Pictures, Working Title Films, WT2 Productions

Languages

English

Awards

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