Blackball 21 years old
At Last, A Sportsman The British Can Be Proud Of
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 80 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 74 years old | as Hugh The Sideburns |
| Johnny Vegas He was 32, now 54 years old | as Trevor |
| Marlene Sidaway She was 66, now 87 years old | as Fifty-Year Old Lady |
| David Schneider He was 39, now 61 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 54 years old | as Bouncer Jonno |
| Felicity Montagu She was 42, now 64 years old | as Astronomy Professor |
| Meredith MacNeill She was 28, now 49 years old | as Suzi |
| Jeff Rawle He was 51, now 73 years old | as Dennis |
| Alice Evans She was 31, now 53 years old | as Kerry |
| Geoffrey McGivern He was 51, now 72 years old | as Brian Cronk |
| Howard Goorney He was 82, 85 years old when he died | as Reg Boyt |
| 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 81 years old | as Bowls Official |
| Tony Slattery He was 43, now 65 years old | as Flash Referee |
| Neil Finnighan | as MTV Awards Stunt Guy |
| Neil Conrich | as Reporter Dave |
| Nigel Lindsay He was 34, now 55 years old | as Targitex Chairman |
| Bernard Cribbins He was 74, now 95 years old | as Mutley |
| Stephen Noonan | as The Advert Director |
| Julian Rivett | as Journalist #1 |
| Jon Snow He was 55, now 77 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 |
Blackball (21 years)
At Last, A Sportsman The British Can Be Proud Of
- Release day: Sunday, May 18, 2003
- Runtime: 96 minutes
- Revenue: 48000.00