Following a bizarre series of events, Jimmy, a local amateur boxer, finds himself pitted in a match against the world champion.
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Title: The Calcium Kid (2004)
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| Mark Heap | ... | Sebastian Gore-Brown | |
| Michael Lerner | ... | Artie Cohen | |
| Michael Peña | ... | Jose Mendez | |
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Julian Zapata | ... | Jose's Entourage |
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Alejandro Ramirez | ... | Jose's Entourage |
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Milton Hernandez | ... | Jose's Entourage |
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Hector Trujillo | ... | Jose's Entourage |
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John Correa | ... | Jose's Entourage |
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Janier Morales Drado | ... | Jose's Entourage |
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Wilson Cretaro da Luz Jr. | ... | Jose's Entourage (as Wilson Cretaro da Luz Jnr) |
| Tamer Hassan | ... | Pete Wright | |
| Omid Djalili | ... | Herbie Bush | |
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John Joyce | ... | Jon Wright |
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Cathy Dunning | ... | Jeanne Wright |
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Jimmy Connelly, an English bachelor milkman, 'accidentally' knocks down his boxing club's champion as a stand-in sparring partner. The champ was scheduled for a title fight against the reigning, American world champion, so the sleazy manager decides to substitute him with Jimmy, who is now groomed for stardom. Naive Jimmy does everything the crook says, only to be blamed when it all explodes in their faces big time. Will he keep taking it or stand his ground before his whole career and private life are ruined? Written by KGF Vissers
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It takes a lotta bottle to be the champ See more »Genres:
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30 April 2004 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
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£61,415 (United Kingdom), 2 May 2004, Limited ReleaseCompany Credits
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Written by Paul Weller
Performed by The Jam
Courtesy of Polydor UK Ltd
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The DVD deleted scenes explains the skinheads disappearance from the movie after stalking Jimmy for a while. They stop following Jimmy after seeing the tabloids coverage of a strange tour of his to a hospital in order to gain sympathy from his fans. The tour turns into a series of problematic incidents where Jimmy and his entourage meet Jose Mendez amusing sick kids who don't want the calcium kid presence, which makes them move to the maternity sector where a black pregnant woman goes into labor work after playing fight with the boxer. See more »Quotes
Young Rascal: What are you gonna do with your head when Jose Mendez knocks it off your shoulders?See more »
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The Producer acknowledges that the behavior of the character "Jimmy Connelly" in the Film does not reflect the health and safety procedures of Express Dairies See more »Soundtracks
Going UndergroundWritten by Paul Weller
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I've read all the terrible reviews; I wasn't expecting much, especially since I'm unlikely to get any British humor (being in the US and growing up in Asia). But the movie really surprised me at how many times it made me laugh out loud.
The performances are great fun to watch. Yes, the characters are cliché and very 1-D, but they are played with enough enthusiasm and charm to make up for the 'weak' script. There are places where the movie falls on the 'wrong/bad' side of cringe-worthy, like some scenes with Herbie(the manager) and Stan (the best friend), but overall, it's an enjoyable way to spend two hours.
And then, there's Jimmy (Orlando Bloom's character), who with his naivete and haplessness, manages to 'preach' without ever sounding preachy or cheesy. I know this is no Oscar movie, but it isn't as mindless as some comedies out there. At its heart, spoken through Jimmy's dad's quotes, are some good really messages. It's almost a shame that the movie isn't cut for a younger audience. It'd be a good diversion from the usual 'teen queen' movies flooding the cinemas these days.