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Blackball

At Last, A Sportsman The British Can Be Proud Of

2003 1 hour 36 minutes
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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.

Released

18th May 2003

23 years ago

Runtime

1 hour 36 minutes

Finishes at 10:58pm

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Directed by

Mel Smith

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Written by

Tim Firth

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    5.6/10

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    38%

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    52%

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    49%

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