BLACKBALL (cert 15)
"Comedy set in the world of bowls. Try as he might, the roguishly handsome Cliff Starkey, just can't keep out of trouble. In his sleepy hometown on the English coast, nothing much inspires him, apart from bowls. Cliff has always preferred to play by his own rules much to the disapproval of the regimented, elderly fraternity. Before long, the bad boy of bowls is turning the sedate and very English pastime upside down with hysterical results."
(Synopsis www.britfilms.com)
Directed by
Mel Smith
Written by
Tim Firth
Produced by
Mairi Bett - Line producer
James Gay-Rees - Producer
Original Music by
Stephen Warbeck
Cinematography by
John Golding (additional photography)
Vernon Layton
Film Editing by
Chris Blunden
Production Design by
Grenville Horner
Art Direction by
David Walley
Set Decoration by
Gemma Ryan
Costume Design by
Nigel Egerton
Anja Mai
Makeup Department
Kirstin Chalmers - Hair / Make-up designer
Production Management
Marshall Leviten - Production manager
Sound Department
James Bellamy - Music editor
Mark Heslop - Supervising sound editor
Colin Nicolson - Sound recordist
Special Effects by
Steve Lucas - Special effects supervisor
Sam Hue Vashon - Special effects technician
Visual Effects by
Henry Badgett - Digital compositor
Mark Curtis - Digital compositor
Stefan Drury - Visual effects producer
Chris Elson - Digital compositor
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
Niki Wakefield - Digital compositor
Daniel Walton - Digital compositor
Production Companies
* Midfield Films
Cast:
Paul Kaye - Cliff Starkey
Terry Alderton - Doorman
Bernard Cribbins - Mutley
James Cromwell - Ray Speight
Alice Evans - Kerry Speight
Mark Little - Mark Doohan
Vic Reeves - TV Director
Imelda Staunton - Bridget
Vince Vaughn - Rick Schwartz
Johnny Vegas - Trevor
96 minutes
UK 2003
Certificate 15
Blackball was released across the UK by Icon Film Distribution
www.blackballthemovie.com
16 YEARS OF ALCOHOL
AMERICAN COUSINS
BLACKBALL
BODYSONG
BOLLYWOOD QUEEN
BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS
CALENDAR GIRLS
COLD MOUNTAIN
DEVIL'S GATE
GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING
HEARTLANDS
HOOVER STREET REVIVAL
HOPE SPRINGS
IN AMERICA
IN THIS WORLD
INTERMISSION
JOHNNY ENGLISH
KISS OF LIFE
L'HOMME DU TRAIN
LIVE FOREVER
LOVE ACTUALLY
MAX
MIRANDA
MR IN-BETWEEN
MRS CALDICOT'S CABBAGE WAR
NED KELLY
NICHOLAS NICKLEBY
NINE DEAD GAY GUYS
OCTANE
OTHERWORLD
PUCKOON
PURE
REVENGERS TRAGEDY
RIVERS AND TIDES
SUZIE GOLD
THE ACTORS
THE CALCIUM KID
THE FOUR FEATHERS
THE GATHERING
THE HEART OF ME
THE HEIST
(aka $teal / Riders)
THE LAST GREAT WILDERNESS
THE MOTHER
THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG
TO KILL A KING
TOUCHING THE VOID
WILBUR (WANTS TO KILL HIMSELF)
WONDROUS OBLIVION
YOUNG ADAM