Try as he might, Cliff Starkey just can't keep out of trouble. With a dead-end career, there's not much that makes him want to get out of bed in the mornings except his one passion: Lawn Bowls. Almost as soon as he learned how to walk, he displayed a genius for the sport. To the dismay of the elderly, uptight bowls fraternity in town, Cliff honed his mastery of the game alone, playing by no one's rules but his own. Now, the time has come for his skill to be recognized, and Rick Schwartz (Vince Vaughn), an American sports agent, is going to ensure that this `Bad Boy' of bowls gets the spotlight he deserves. Cliff's rock `n' roll attitude and army of screaming female fans soon take England by storm, and he finds himself on the way to super-stardom! But can he take on the stuffy, business-like attitude of the Bowls Association and his senior arch-rival, Ray Speight? Starkey is only one match away from super-stardom as he joins forces with Ray in a ball-busting championship showdown!

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National Lampoon's Black Ball (2003)

R

Comedy · 1h 36m · 2/11/2005

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Try as he might, Cliff Starkey just can't keep out of trouble. With a dead-end career, there's not much that makes him want to get out of bed in the mornings except his one passion: Lawn Bowls. Almost as soon as he learned how to walk, he displayed a genius for the sport. To the dismay of the elderly, uptight bowls fraternity in town, Cliff honed his mastery of the game alone, playing by no one's rules but his own. Now, the time has come for his skill to be recognized, and Rick Schwartz (Vince Vaughn), an American sports agent, is going to ensure that this `Bad Boy' of bowls gets the spotlight he deserves. Cliff's rock `n' roll attitude and army of screaming female fans soon take England by storm, and he finds himself on the way to super-stardom! But can he take on the stuffy, business-like attitude of the Bowls Association and his senior arch-rival, Ray Speight? Starkey is only one match away from super-stardom as he joins forces with Ray in a ball-busting championship showdown!

Status

Released

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Midfield Films, Icon Entertainment International, Isle of Man Film
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Cast
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Vic Reeves

TV Director (uncredited)
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Paul Kaye

Cliff
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James Cromwell

Ray
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Alice Evans

Kerry
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Bernard Cribbins

Mutley
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Johnny Vegas

Trevor
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Vince Vaughn

Rick
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Imelda Staunton

Bridget
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James Fleet

Alan the Pipe
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David Ryall

Giles Wilton
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Ian McNeice

Hugh The Sideburns
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Kenneth Cranham

Chairman Collins
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Terry Alderton

Bouncer Jonno
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Emma Amos

Local News Reporter
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Paul Bentall

Gate Guard (as Paul Bental)
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Neil Conrich

Reporter Dave
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Pamela Cundell

OAP #1
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Josie D'Arby

Self
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Mark Dymond

Kyle Doohan
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Rosie Ede

The Cleaner
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Neil Finnighan

MTV Awards Stunt Guy
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Christopher Godwin

Bowls Official
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Howard Goorney

Reg Boyt
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Beau Holmes

The Kangaroo Mascot
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Ian Lindsay

Dull Referee
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Mark Little

Mark Doohan
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Angus Loughran

Self
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Nigel Lindsay

Targitex Chairman (as Nigel Lyndsay)
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Meredith MacNeill

Suzi
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Geoffrey McGivern

Brian Cronk (as Geoff McGivern)
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Felicity Montagu

Astronomer (as Felicity Montague)
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Stephen Noonan

The Advert Director (as Steve Noonan)
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Ian O'Hara

The Lion Mascot
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Vicki Pepperdine

Henna Haired PA (as Vicky Pepperdine)
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Jeff Rawle

Dennis
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Julian Rivett

Journalist #1
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David Schneider

Young Buck Reporter
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Marlene Sidaway

Fifty-year Old Lady
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Tony Slattery

Flash Referee
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Jon Snow

Self
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Barry Woolgar

Journalist #2
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Robert Duncan

(uncredited)
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Jess-Luisa Flynn

Secretary (uncredited)
Crew
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Mel Smith

Director
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Tim Firth

Writer
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National Lampoon's Black Ball

(DVD, Keep Case (Std.))

2/15/2005

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