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Certificate 15

Cast Orlando Bloom Omid Djalili Rafe Spall Billie Piper Ronni Ancona

Directors Alex De Rakoff

Screenwriters Alex De Rakoff Derek Boyle Raymond Friel

Running Time 89 minutes

The Calcium Kid
Orlando Bloom as a London milkman turned Rocky-alike boxer.

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Plot
London milkman Jimmy becomes a hero overnight when a boxing promoter discovers that under his skinny frame lie bones of steel and a killer punch. Pushed into a match against US champ Jose Mendez, young Jimmy finds life gets tougher beyond his milk float.

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