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Blackball 2003

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Blackball
15 (Contains strong language)
Cast
Vince Vaughn, Paul Kaye, Johnny Vegas, James Cromwell, Alice Evans, Bernard Cribbins, Imelda Staunton
Director
Mel Smith
Producer
Mel Smith, Steve Christian, Bruce Davey, Duncan Reid, James Gay-Rees
Writer
Tim Firth
Duration
01:36:00
Official Site
http://www.blackballthemovie.com/
Release
Friday September 5 2003
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Distributor
Icon Film Distribution

Synopsis

In the world of spectator sports, there are the all time greats: football, rugby, tennis, golf and… lawn bowls...? In the sleepy seaside town of Torquay, on "The English Riviera," the game reserved for geriatrics and pensioners is taken very seriously -- none more so than by the reigning champion Ray Speight. Conservative and stuffy he has been Torquay's homegrown hero for more 20 years, but now his title is threatened. Cliff Starkey, a young pretender from the wrong side of town, is daring to go up against him. Armed with his sexy bad-boy persona, a flashy American agent Rick and an army of screaming female fans, Cliff is a fresh and exciting new sex symbol in the game. In fact, he is fast turning Lawn Bowls into the biggest spectator sport in England -- possibly the world! To add insult to injury, Cliff's biggest fan is his new girlfriend Kerry -- Ray's daughter!

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