The Calcium Kid

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

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

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