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| Paul Kaye | ... | Cliff Starkey | |
| James Cromwell | ... | Ray Speight | |
| Alice Evans | ... | Kerry Speight | |
| Bernard Cribbins | ... | Mutley | |
| Johnny Vegas | ... | Trevor | |
| Vince Vaughn | ... | Rick Schwartz | |
| Imelda Staunton | ... | Bridget | |
| James Fleet | ... | Alan the Pipe | |
| David Ryall | ... | Giles Wilton | |
| Ian McNeice | ... | Hugh The Sideburns | |
| Kenneth Cranham | ... | Chairman Collins | |
| Terry Alderton | ... | Bouncer Jonno | |
| Emma Amos | ... | Local News Reporter | |
| Paul Bentall | ... | Gate Guard (as Paul Bental) | |
| Neil Conrich | ... | Reporter Dave | |
| Pamela Cundell | ... | OAP #1 | |
| Josie D'Arby | ... | Herself | |
| Mark Dymond | ... | Kyle Doohan | |
| Rosie Ede | ... | The Cleaner | |
| Neil Finnighan | ... | MTV Awards Stunt Guy | |
| Christopher Godwin | ... | Bowls Official | |
| Howard Goorney | ... | Reg Boyt | |
| Beau Holmes | ... | The Kangaroo Mascot | |
| Ian Lindsay | ... | Dull Referee | |
| Mark Little | ... | Mark Doohan | |
| Angus Loughran | ... | Himself | |
| Nigel Lindsay | ... | Targitex Chairman (as Nigel Lyndsay) | |
| Meredith MacNeill | ... | Suzi | |
| Geoffrey McGivern | ... | Brian Cronk (as Geoff McGivern) | |
| Felicity Montagu | ... | Astronomer (as Felicity Montague) | |
| Stephen Noonan | ... | The Advert Director (as Steve Noonan) | |
| Ian O'Hara | ... | The Lion Mascot | |
| Vicki Pepperdine | ... | Henna Haired PA (as Vicky Pepperdine) | |
| Jeff Rawle | ... | Dennis | |
| Julian Rivett | ... | Journalist #1 | |
| David Schneider | ... | Young Buck Reporter | |
| Marlene Sidaway | ... | Fifty-year Old Lady | |
| Tony Slattery | ... | Flash Referee | |
| Jon Snow | ... | Himself | |
| Barry Woolgar | ... | Journalist #2 | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Robert Duncan | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Jess-Luisa Flynn | ... | Secretary (uncredited) | |
| Vic Reeves | ... | TV Director (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Mel Smith | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Tim Firth | written by | |
Original Music by | |||
| Stephen Warbeck | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Vernon Layton | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Chris Blunden | |||
Casting by | |||
| Carrie Hilton | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Grenville Horner | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Sarah Kane | |||
| David Walley | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Gemma Ryan | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Nigel Egerton | |||
| Anja Mai | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Kevin Alexander | .... | hair stylist | |
| Kevin Alexander | .... | makeup artist | |
| Kirstin Chalmers | .... | hair designer | |
| Kirstin Chalmers | .... | makeup designer | |
| Nicola Matthews | .... | additional makeup artist | |
| Laura McIntosh | .... | additional makeup artist | |
| Caroline Mulligan | .... | additional makeup artist | |
| Sara Riesel | .... | hair stylist | |
| Sara Riesel | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Neil Grimshaw | .... | post-production supervisor | |
| Mark Grimwade | .... | unit manager | |
| Marshall Leviten | .... | production manager | |
Art Department | |||
| Steven Adamson | .... | painter | |
| Laurence Archer | .... | dressing props | |
| Trevor Daniels | .... | property master | |
| Gary Gleeson | .... | head of department painter | |
| Gary Gleeson | .... | painter | |
| Craig Gray | .... | construction manager | |
| Barry Howard-Clark | .... | stand-by props | |
| Mansel Jones | .... | carpenter | |
| Barry Kirkham | .... | dressing props | |
| Mike Malik | .... | stand-by props | |
| Nathan Middleton | .... | painter | |
| Garry Moore | .... | stand-by carpenter | |
| Nina Ross | .... | assistant art director | |
| Andrea Simpson | .... | art department assistant | |
| Wayne Thompson | .... | carpenter | |
| John Tinney | .... | carpenter | |
| Ruth Winn | .... | stand-by art director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Hugo Adams | .... | foley editor | |
| Sandy Buchanan | .... | foley mixer | |
| Peter Burgis | .... | foley artist | |
| Michael A. Carter | .... | adr recordist (as Mike Carter) | |
| Tony Cook | .... | boom operator | |
| Andie Derrick | .... | foley artist (as Andi Derrick) | |
| Gillian Dodders | .... | adr editor | |
| Gillian Dodders | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Mark Heslop | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Tony Jackson | .... | sound recordist: second unit | |
| Brendan Nicholson | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Colin Nicolson | .... | sound recordist | |
| Richard Pryke | .... | dubbing mixer | |
| Andrew Wilkinson | .... | assistant sound editor (as Andy Wilkinson) | |
| Andrew Caller | .... | sound re-recording mixer (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Steve Lucas | .... | special effects supervisor | |
| Sam Hue Vashon | .... | special effects technician | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Henry Badgett | .... | digital compositor | |
| Steve Boag | .... | optical coordinator | |
| Martin Bullard | .... | optical coordinator | |
| Mark Curtis | .... | digital compositor | |
| Stefan Drury | .... | visual effects producer | |
| Chris Elson | .... | digital compositor | |
| Michael Elson | .... | head of production: MPC | |
| Dave Gurney | .... | optical camera: Cineimage | |
| Rudi Holzapfel | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Stuart Lashley | .... | digital compositor | |
| Phillip Leonhardt | .... | digital compositor | |
| Jessica Norman | .... | digital compositor | |
| Sarah Soulsby | .... | digital compositor | |
| Sally Spencer | .... | visual effects coordinator | |
| John Van Hoey Smith | .... | rotoscope artist | |
| Niki Wakefield | .... | digital compositor | |
| Daniel Walton | .... | digital compositor | |
Stunts | |||
| Gareth Milne | .... | stunt coordinator | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Eugene Adabari | .... | still photographer | |
| Marc Atherfold | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Ray Brown | .... | electrician | |
| Richard Carroll | .... | clapper loader | |
| David Cozens | .... | focus puller | |
| Chris Craig | .... | moving lights consultant | |
| Jamie Fowlds | .... | Steadicam operator | |
| Jamie Fowlds | .... | camera operator | |
| David Fox | .... | stand-by rigger | |
| Colin Gallagher | .... | electrician | |
| John Golding | .... | director of photography: additional photography | |
| John Golding | .... | second camera operator | |
| Dave Gray | .... | stand-by rigger | |
| Adrienne Hayward | .... | camera trainee | |
| Tony Jackson | .... | Steadicam operator | |
| Tony Jackson | .... | camera operator | |
| James Layton | .... | assistant camera loader | |
| Andy Long | .... | gaffer | |
| Zac Nicholson | .... | focus puller: second unit | |
| John Rake | .... | grip | |
| David C. Romano | .... | grip | |
| Steven Schofield | .... | electrician | |
| Matt Shaw | .... | clapper loader: second unit | |
| David Summerfield | .... | assistant grip | |
| William Tracey | .... | rigging gaffer | |
| Karl Watkins | .... | director of photography: second unit | |
Casting Department | |||
| Millie Chadbon | .... | casting assistant | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Charlotte Child | .... | costume assistant | |
| Anne Lavender-Jones | .... | additional costumes | |
| Sophie Norinder | .... | crowd dresser | |
| Vanessa Woolgar | .... | costume supervisor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Steve Harrow | .... | post-production consultant | |
| Steve Maguire | .... | assistant editor | |
| David Rees | .... | film grader | |
Music Department | |||
| James Bellamy | .... | music editor | |
| Chris Dibble | .... | scoring mixer | |
| Ian Neil | .... | music consultant | |
| Dan Rose | .... | music supervisor | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Charlie Simpson | .... | transportation captain | |
Other crew | |||
| Joanne Batten | .... | production assistant | |
| James Biddle | .... | production coordinator | |
| Eddie Booth | .... | assistant location manager | |
| Daniel Budd | .... | assistant accountant | |
| Jeremy Burnage | .... | assistant production coordinator | |
| Mike Clark-Hall | .... | production assistant | |
| Amanda Clarkson | .... | stand-in | |
| Cuong Dang | .... | production assistant | |
| Nicky Earnshaw | .... | production assistant | |
| Giles Edleston | .... | location manager | |
| Julia Finn | .... | unit publicist | |
| Sarah Gardiner | .... | production assistant | |
| Nicole Gregory | .... | unit publicist | |
| Azzam Ibellini | .... | stand-in | |
| Paula Jalfon | .... | physical production executive | |
| Jason Jalloul | .... | floor runner | |
| Luke Maker | .... | stand-in | |
| John Miles | .... | production accountant | |
| Richard Morrison | .... | title designer | |
| Calum Morrissey | .... | stand-in | |
| Sara Sawyer | .... | stand-in | |
| Tina Shadick | .... | accounting assistant | |
| Elizabeth Tremblay | .... | script supervisor | |
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When first being sent this film for Christmas by a few family friends it didn't really strike me as the type of film that i should devote my time to watching, (never judge a book by its cover) , as i always do when doing History work for my upcoming GCSE's i decide to watch a film. Normally this is Shawshank or Pulp fiction or a classic of that nature. Yesterday i decided to crack open Blackball, and i wasn't disappointed. Paul Kay provides in my view his personally career topping performance with a great portrayal as Cliff Starky, with most surprisingly Johnny Vegas pulling of a decent film role. This portrayal of bowls brings a witty, humorous and overall shining side to the sport of bowls and shows that some sports need to escape from their stereotypical, pod so to speak. Vince Vaughn provides a great supporting feature to the film with witty comments and great dialect to bring to live the humour of the film. The film also adds a bit of spice with Alice Evans giving a solid at times attractive performance as Kerry speight and helps the film run smoothly. I feel the real star of the show was James Cromwell who really put this film up from a 2-3 to a 7 showing his experience as and actor and portraying Ray speight perfectly. All together i feel this is a great watch lacking a fantastic plot with witty good humoured fun and at times a very good laugh. I highly recommend you at least give this British film (my proud country :) a try :).