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Blackball (2003)

Name: Blackball
Director: Mel Smith
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2003-05-18
Rating: 5.2

"At Last, A Sportsman The British Can Be Proud Of"

Year 20031h 36m* 5.2/10Comedy

Blackball is a 2003 comedy directed by Mel Smith. It features Paul Kaye, Johnny Vegas, James Cromwell in lead roles. The film carries a runtime of 1h 36m. Audiences have rated it 5.2/10 across 57 votes. It does not currently have an official streaming source listed for India.

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.