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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.

Status: Released
Released Date: 2003-05-18
Runtime: 96 mins
Director: Mel Smith
Writer: Tim Firth
Spoken language: English
Genres: Comedy
Original title: Blackball
Production Companies: Midfield Films, Icon Productions, Isle of Man Film, Inside Track, Working Title Films, Ingenious Film Partners
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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