Blackball

(2003)

★ 5.2 IMDb · 57 votes

Genres: Comedy

Year: 2003

Runtime: 96 мин

Country: United Kingdom, United States of America

Director: Mel Smith

Cast: Пол Кэй, Джонни Вегас, Джеймс Кромвелл, Bernard Cribbins, Alice Evans, Винс Вон, Имельда Стонтон, James Fleet, Кеннет Крэнем, Иэн Макнис

Plot

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.