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55% Critic Match
The Calcium Kid
“It takes a lotta bottle to be the champ”
5.5 / 10• 2004• 1h 29m•NR• English
Comedy
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Orlando Bloom
Jimmy Connelly
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Alex De Rakoff's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Calcium Kid is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
