Blackball

"At Last, A Sportsman The British Can Be Proud Of"

Sep 5 2003 R 1h 36m
Comedy, Drama, Sport

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.

Plot

Try as he might, the roguishly handsome Cliff Starkey, just can't keep out of trouble. In his sleepy home town on the English coast, nothing much inspires him...apart from bowls. Cliff has always preferred to play by his own rules much to the disapproval of the regimented, elderly bowls fraternity. Before long, the bay boy of bowls is turning the sedate and very English pastime upside down with hysterical results.

Written by

Tim Firth

Directed by

Mel Smith

Cast

Paul Kaye, James Cromwell, Alice Evans

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Midfield Films

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
National Lampoon's Blackball Official Trailer #1 - (2003) HD
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