The Calcium Kid

"It takes a lotta bottle to be the champ"

2004 1h 29m EN

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★5.5TMDB · 64

Comedy

Synopsis

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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.

“It takes a lotta bottle to be the champ”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alex De Rakoff
Writers: Derek Boyle, Raymond Friel, Alex De Rakoff
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alex De Rakoff, shot by David M. Dunlap. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jon Harris shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Orlando Bloom and Omid Djalili and Michael Lerner carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It takes a lotta bottle to be the champ".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0330111 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alex De Rakoff directs. David M. Dunlap behind the camera. Jon Harris cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Directed by Alex De Rakoff, shot by David M. Dunlap. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Jon Harris shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Orlando Bloom and Omid Djalili and Michael Lerner carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "It takes a lotta bottle to be the champ".
7IMDB entry: tt0330111 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.