The Calcium Kid
30/04/2004
Jimmy Connelly (Orlando Bloom)é um simples leiteiro que acaba se tornando um lutador de boxe. Esta comédia foi filmada no estilo que os americanos e ingleses chamam de "mockumentary" uma situação que nunca aconteceu tratada como se fosse a versão de uma história real. É assim que a vida de Jimmy, que treina boxe nas horas vagas, muda completamente quando se ve às voltas com um desafio que ele jamais imaginou enfrentar: entrar numa briga contra o campeão mundial. Entra em cena Herbie Bush (Omid Djalili), o organizador da luta que tenta transformar Jimmy num grande boxeador. Mais do que a luta em si, o que realmente assusta o rapaz é todo o assédio da midia e a expectativa que se formou em torno do combate. Mas o que ninguém suspeita é que todo o leite que ele consumiu em seus tempos de entregador Lhe reservará uma grande surpresa. O filme satiriza o mundo do boxe e o universo das celebridades instantâneas, tão em voga nos dias de hoje.
Informações do filme
Orlando Bloom
as Jimmy Connelly
Omid Djalili
as Herbie Bush
Michael Lerner
as Artie Cohen
Michael Peña
as Jose Mendez
Tamer Hassan
as Pete Wright
Rafe Spall
as Stan Parlour
Mark Heap
as Sebastian Gore-Brown
Frank Harper
as Clive Connelly
Billie Piper
as Angel
Ronni Ancona
as Pat Connelly
Lyndsey Marshal
as Mags Livingston
David Kelly
as Paddy O'Flannagan
Julian Zapata
as Jose's Entourage
Alejandro Ramirez
as Jose's Entourage
Milton Hernandez
as Jose's Entourage
Alberto Ramon
as Jose's Entourage
John Correa
as Jose's Entourage
Hector Trujillo
as Jose's Entourage
Janier Morales Drado
as Jose's Entourage
Wilson Cretaro da Luz Jr.
as Jose's Entourage
John Joyce
as Jon Wright
Cathy Dunning
as Jeanne Wright
Ivanhoe Norona
as Pete's Trainer
Arthur Nightingale
as Leonard
Gary Lammin
as Pat's Punter
Bill Thomas
as Mr. Bennet
Tamzin Griffin
as Saucy Housewife
Rabbie Kadhim
as Milk Thief
Anna Wing
as Vera
Josephine Teale
as Dolly Bird
Maddy Ford
as Dolly Bird
Jamie Lewis
as Dolly Bird
Rupert Procter
as Pressman
John Ashton
as Pressman
Matthew Watkin
as Pressman
Chris Obi
as Pressman
Jonathan Ryland
as Pressman
Nick Conroy
as Blade
Gia Johnson
as Latino Beauty
Bill Maloney
as Barry
Drew Rhys-Williams
as Angry Bloke
Lauretta Gavin
as Young Lady
Sharon Gavin
as Young Lady
Stephen Critchlow
as Mr. Holiday
Stevie Nye
as Young Rascal
Hakeem Araba
as Young Rascal
James Hall
as Young Rascal
Eric Mason
as Greengrocer
Renu Setna
as Ravi
Ram John Holder
as Jamaican Barber
Hama Marange
as Jamaican Barber's Grandson
Donovan Simmonds
as Football Kid
Alex Alexandrou
as Football Kid
Kane Mason
as Football Kid
Carlos Etienne
as Football Kid
Nashon Esbrand
as Football Kid
Jason Mullings
as Football Kid
Ben Martin Byrne
as Football Kid
Mark Pattison
as Altar Boy
Marcus Aserie
as Altar Boy
Luke Boyden
as Altar Boy
Andy Hill
as Altar Boy
Nicholas Moss
as Skinhead
Lacey Bond
as Mrs. Parlour
Luther Dyer
as Disillusioned Young Fan
Peter Serafinowicz
as Dave King
Frank Bruno
as Self
Chris Eubank
as Self
Nathan Nolan
as American Director
Bill Rodgers
as Dave
Doug Cockle
as News Reporter (uncredited)
