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Blackball (2003) -- A rebellious young British bowls player teams with another older and more traditional player to take on the Australian bowls team.
Blackball (2003) -- A rebellious young British bowls player teams with another older and more traditional player to take on the Australian bowls team.
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Overview

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5.3/10   2,015 votes
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Director:

Mel Smith

Writer:

Tim Firth (written by)

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Release Date:

5 September 2003 (UK) more

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Sport more

Tagline:

At last, a sportsman the British can be proud of... more

Plot:

A rebellious young British bowls player teams with another older and more traditional player to take on the Australian bowls team. full summary | add synopsis

User Comments:

Nice surprise more (47 total)


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Additional Details

Also Known As:

National Lampoon's Blackball (USA) (video title)
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MPAA:

Rated R for language.

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK more

Company:

Midfield Films more


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Trivia:

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). more

Goofs:

Continuity: There is paper confetti all over the floor of the indoor bowling green for the England Vs Australia match, in the next shot there is none. more

Movie Connections:

References Rocky (1976) more


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6 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
Nice surprise, 17 January 2005
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Author: Jim Rand from Brighton, United Kingdom

Well I was looking in my video shop for a 7 day rental (ie all those old films people don't want to watch any more), and was feeling quite hungover, so I didn't want to waste too much time. I grabbed this because I've always liked Paul Kaye, and can honestly say its one of the funniest films I've seen in years. I'm not usually a fan of British comedies, they tend to be a bit cheesy I think, but this was top class, I'm really surprised that no-one I know has mentioned it before.

If your a fan of bowls, then this might not be for you, as it does take the mickey out of this age old sport. I was surprised to learn that it was (loosely) based on a true story.

Some excellent cameos in it as well.

If you've not seen it, see it. If you've seen it, good.

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