The Calcium Kid
It takes a lotta bottle to be the champ
2004 | 89m | English
Popularity: 0.8 (history)
| Director: | Alex De Rakoff |
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| Writer: | Raymond Friel, Derek Boyle, Alex De Rakoff |
| Staring: |
| When milkman Jimmy Connelly accidentally puts Britain's contender for the World title out of action, he is propelled from amateur boxer to the world stage and announced as the replacement contender for the championship fight. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 30, 2004 |
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| Director: | Alex De Rakoff |
| Writer: | Raymond Friel, Derek Boyle, Alex De Rakoff |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | boxer, sports, mockumentary |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, WT² Productions, StudioCanal, Working Title Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 04, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Orlando Bloom | Jimmy Connelly |
| Omid Djalili | Herbie Bush |
| Michael Lerner | Artie Cohen |
| Michael Peña | Jose Mendez |
| Tamer Hassan | Pete Wright |
| Rafe Spall | Stan Parlour |
| Mark Heap | Sebastian Gore-Brown |
| Frank Harper | Clive Connelly |
| Billie Piper | Angel |
| Ronni Ancona | Pat Connelly |
| Lyndsey Marshal | Mags Livingston |
| David Kelly | Paddy O'Flannagan |
| Julian Zapata | Jose's Entourage |
| Alejandro Ramirez | Jose's Entourage |
| Milton Hernandez | Jose's Entourage |
| Alberto Ramon | Jose's Entourage |
| John Correa | Jose's Entourage |
| Hector Trujillo | Jose's Entourage |
| Janier Morales Drado | Jose's Entourage |
| Wilson Cretaro da Luz Jr. | Jose's Entourage |
| John Joyce | Jon Wright |
| Cathy Dunning | Jeanne Wright |
| Ivanhoe Norona | Pete's Trainer |
| Arthur Nightingale | Leonard |
| Gary Lammin | Pat's Punter |
| Bill Thomas | Mr. Bennet |
| Tamzin Griffin | Saucy Housewife |
| Rabbie Kadhim | Milk Thief |
| Anna Wing | Vera |
| Josephine Teale | Dolly Bird |
| Maddy Ford | Dolly Bird |
| Jamie Lewis | Dolly Bird |
| Rupert Procter | Pressman |
| John Ashton | Pressman |
| Matthew Watkin | Pressman |
| Chris Obi | Pressman |
| Jonathan Ryland | Pressman |
| Nick Conroy | Blade |
| Gia Johnson | Latino Beauty |
| Bill Maloney | Barry |
| Drew Rhys-Williams | Angry Bloke |
| Lauretta Gavin | Young Lady |
| Sharon Gavin | Young Lady |
| Stephen Critchlow | Mr. Holiday |
| Stevie Nye | Young Rascal |
| Hakeem Araba | Young Rascal |
| James Hall | Young Rascal |
| Eric Mason | Greengrocer |
| Renu Setna | Ravi |
| Ram John Holder | Jamaican Barber |
| Hama Marange | Jamaican Barber's Grandson |
| Donovan Simmonds | Football Kid |
| Alex Alexandrou | Football Kid |
| Kane Mason | Football Kid |
| Carlos Etienne | Football Kid |
| Nashon Esbrand | Football Kid |
| Jason Mullings | Football Kid |
| Ben Martin Byrne | Football Kid |
| Mark Pattison | Altar Boy |
| Marcus Aserie | Altar Boy |
| Luke Boyden | Altar Boy |
| Andy Hill | Altar Boy |
| Nicholas Moss | Skinhead |
| Lacey Bond | Mrs. Parlour |
| Luther Dyer | Disillusioned Young Fan |
| Peter Serafinowicz | Dave King |
| Frank Bruno | Self |
| Chris Eubank | Self |
| Nathan Nolan | American Director |
| Bill Rodgers | Dave |
| Doug Cockle | News Reporter (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Raymond Friel | Writer |
| Derek Boyle | Writer |
| David M. Dunlap | Director of Photography |
| Daniel May | Art Direction |
| Robyn Paiba | Art Direction |
| Kate Beckly | Set Decoration |
| Mags Arnold | Editor |
| Andie Derrick | Foley Artist |
| Sandy Buchanan | Foley Mixer |
| Colin Cooper | ADR Recordist |
| Lee Herrick | ADR Editor |
| Nicolas Le Messurier | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Brendan Nicholson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Andrew Caller | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Jennifer Harty | Makeup Artist |
| Tanya Lodge | Makeup Designer |
| Alex De Rakoff | Writer, Director |
| Jina Jay | Casting |
| Dixie Chassay | Casting Assistant |
| Joel Collins | Production Design |
| Jon Harris | Editor |
| Peter Burgis | Foley Artist |
| Simon Hayes | Sound Mixer |
| Sammy Sheldon | Costume Design |
| George Cottle | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Richard Johns | Co-Producer |
| Tim Bevan | Producer |
| Eric Fellner | Producer |
| Natascha Wharton | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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