The Calcium Kid
The Calcium Kid is a British mockumentary comedy film which was released in 2004. It stars Orlando Bloom as a milkman and amateur boxer. Billie Piper and Michael Peña are also featured. It is directed by Alex De Rakoff and produced by Working Title Films.
Plot
Jimmy Connelly is a milkman who is thrust into the spotlight after a brutal fighter, Pete Wright, gets injured. Under manager Herbie Bush, Jimmy must fight the middleweight champion of the world, Jose Mendez.
More details
| author | Alex De Rakoff Derek Boyle Raymond Friel |
|---|---|
| director | Alex De Rakoff |
| editor | Jon Harris |
| events | boxing |
| genre | comedy |
| keywords | clean fascist fight film film crew force held hostage injured knockout knocks out locker room pray press conference record train |
| musicBy | The Boilerhouse Boys |
| producer | Natascha Wharton |
| productionCompany | StudioCanal Working Title Films Working Title Films#WT2 Productions |
| publisher | Universal Pictures |
| theme | mockumentary sports comedy |