Blackball
2003 · 96 MIN · IMDB 5.6 · 4,530 VOTES · DIR. Mel Smith
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,243 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:39 Oh, no! We're trying to play football here, mate.
00:05:06 You're a little terror.
00:08:15 So how come you only ever play me, who's so... What's the word? Crap?
00:12:05 I will...Speight.
00:15:20 OK, my little angel.
00:19:16 Don't stop me now 'cause I'm having a good time
00:23:33 Ray Speight.
00:27:43 10-8. Full time. Get changed, please.
00:31:09 - Do what? - Hot things up a little bit.
00:34:28 Passionate is what the cable TV people were when I pitched to them last night.
00:37:36 Do anything you wanna do
00:41:26 That bloke I was fighting with, Mike. He doubles for Pierce Brosnan.
00:45:04 Mr Cliff Starkey, everyone.
00:48:30 Thanks for letting them call me a fat fucking butterball.
00:52:14 - Have you seen the photos? - It's just the press.
00:56:17 Look, Kerry, the problem with stars...
00:59:30 I'm going to go now.
01:04:10 Drown, you buggers! Who's laughing now, then?
01:07:49 You and I
01:12:07 Wait a minute. Where's the guy that wipes your ass?
01:16:12 I have to tell viewers returning for the second half -
01:20:57 England, holding one. As the end stands, we're tied at 17-all.
01:25:20 What has Starkey done? He's gone for a huge in-swinger.
01:29:09 Or do what you want
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,243
Dialogue density12.9 lines / min
First line00:01:39
Final line01:29:09
Production Record
DirectorMel Smith
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$48,000
IMDb votes4,530