Blackball
A rebellious young British bowls player teams with another older and more traditional player to take on the Australian bowls team.
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Released
- 2003
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
Details
Release year: 2003
Storyline
A rebellious young British bowls player teams with another older and more traditional player to take on the Australian bowls team.
Top credits
Paul Kaye ā Cliff
James Cromwell ā Ray
Alice Evans ā Kerry
Bernard Cribbins ā Mutley
Did you know
ā¢ Based on a true story of Griff Sanders, who was thrown out of the Torquay Bowls Club for "improper conduct" (including writing "tosser" on the back of a score card).
ā¢ Johnny Vegas (Trevor) is the only cast member who can actually play bowls, and does not do so in the film.
ā¢ Director Mel Smith confessed that five minutes before they started filming they realized everyone was absolutely useless at playing lawn bowls.
Box Office
Gross (Domestic): $48,000
Opening Weekend (Domestic): $48,000 (2005-02-13)
User reviews
A Damn Good Watch!!!!
Torquay's answer to "Kingpin"
Great for a gentle Sunday afternoon comedy.
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
- Color
- Color
