The Calcium Kid
It takes a lotta bottle to be the champ
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
89 min
Release Date
2004-04-30
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
57
Vote Average
5.535
Orlando Bloom
Jimmy Connelly
Michael Peña
Jose Mendez
Michael Lerner
Artie Cohen
Billie Piper
Angel
Omid Djalili
Herbie Bush
Tamer Hassan
Pete Wright
David Kelly
Paddy O'Flannagan
Rafe Spall
Stan Parlour
Ram John Holder
Jamaican Barber
Tamzin Griffin
Saucy Housewife
Mark Heap
Sebastian Gore-Brown
Gary Lammin
Pat's Punter
Jonathan Ryland
Pressman
Ronni Ancona
Pat Connelly
Lyndsey Marshal
Mags Livingston
Peter Serafinowicz
Dave King
Frank Harper
Clive Connelly
Chris Eubank
Self
Frank Bruno
Self
John Correa
Jose's Entourage
Alberto Ramon
Jose's Entourage
John Joyce
Jon Wright
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