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Blackball(Movie, 2003)

1h 36min | Genre: Comedy
BlackballRating: 2.6/5 (with 2323 votes)
Blackball (also known as National Lampoon's Blackball) is a 2003 British sports comedy film, based on the game of lawn bowls. The screenplay was written by Tim Firth, and the film was directed by Mel Smith. The film features James Cromwell as a master bowls player, and Paul Kaye as a naturally talented player who have differing social backgrounds; who are placed together by Vince Vaughn to play for England against Australia. Its fictional plot is based on the bowls player Griff Sanders, who was also referred to as "The Bad Boy of Bowls". ()
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About Blackball

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.

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Trailer for Blackball + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

National Lampoon's Blackball Official Trailer #1 - (2003) HD(Trailer, 2:19)

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Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Shot in: Isle of Man
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 7 languages: Czech (CS), English (EN), Hebrew (HE), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 05/18/2003
Director: Mel Smith
Producer: James Gay-Rees
Screenwriter: Tim Firth
Composer: Stephen Warbeck
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Black Ball"
"National Lampoon's Blackball"
Keywords: sports
Revenue: 48,000 USD

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:194681, Added: 04/24/2018, Last updated: 03/14/2024