Blackball

– Blackball follows the fortunes of Cliff Starkey, a working-class fine of lawn bowls with an exceptio..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 36 Minutes
Release Year:
2003
Blackball (2003)

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.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
UK
Genre:
Release Date:

05 Sep 2003

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Mel Smith

Writer:

Tim Firth (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Paul Kaye, James Cromwell, Alice Evans, Bernard Cribbins

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.

Production:

First Look

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
41%