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The Calcium Kid (2004)

The Calcium Kid
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Orlando Bloom, Michael Pena, Omid Djalili, Michael Lerner, Rafe Spall ... (see more)

Story of a British milkman with a steel jaw who serves as the replacement boxer in a title bout against the U.S. champion.

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8,676 ratings

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.
Directed by: Alex De Rakoff
Release Date: Jan 01, 2004

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3 days ago
Pretty funny. Kinda slow at the beginning and the story line was odd, to say the least. But still pretty cute.
35 days ago
pretty good how they managed to exploit a good film out of a cliche-story like this, Rocky anyone? big plot turn though, pretty funny but mostly stupendus. not bad!
51 days ago
Not laugh out loud hilarious. but funny mockumentary and worth the look.
100 days ago
If I could get this in the States, I'd buy it. The fact that this movie works at all, I think, is a credit to Orlando Bloom's acting. He brought a cliched role to life with Jimmy's optimism and innocence.

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166 days ago
What was Orlando Bloom thinking?! One of the worst films that I have ever seen.

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