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Wimbledon

- She's the golden girl. He's the longshot. It's a match made in...

Britain’s Peter Colt has never quite lived up to his dreams of tennis stardom. Once ranked as high as number 11 in the world, the journeyman veteran has watched his number slip to 119 as his confidence on the court slowly ebbs away. Now, on the eve of his leaving the world of professional tennis, he’s granted a wild card, allowing him to play his final Wimbledon tournament…make that his final tournament ever.

Release Date : 2004-09-13

Language :EnglishItalian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Working Title Films

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Lizzie Bradbury

Original Name : Kirsten Dunst

Gender : Female

Character Name : Peter Colt

Original Name : Paul Bettany

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dennis Bradbury

Original Name : Sam Neill

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ron Roth

Original Name : Jon Favreau

Gender : Male

Character Name : Edward Colt

Original Name : Bernard Hill

Gender : Male

Character Name : Augusta Colt

Original Name : Eleanor Bron

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dieter Prohl

Original Name : Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jake Hammond

Original Name : Austin Nichols

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ian Frazier

Original Name : Robert Lindsay

Gender : Male

Character Name : Carl Colt

Original Name : James McAvoy

Gender : Male

Character Name : John McEnroe

Original Name : John McEnroe

Gender : Male

Character Name : Court Commentator Chris Evert

Original Name : Chris Evert

Gender : Female

Character Name : Court Commentator Mary Carillo

Original Name : Mary Carillo

Gender : Female

Character Name : Court Commentator John Barrett

Original Name : John Barrett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Monte Carlo Opponent

Original Name : Kyle Hyde

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lydice Kenwood

Original Name : Celia Imrie

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sylvia Littlejohn

Original Name : Penny Ryder

Gender : Female

Character Name : Pauline Rossdale

Original Name : Annabel Leventon

Gender : Female

Character Name : Country Club Tennis Lady

Original Name : Amanda Walker

Gender : Female

Character Name : Hotel Receptionist

Original Name : Marina Morgan

Gender : Female

Character Name : Danny Oldham

Original Name : Barry Jackson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lizzie's 1st Opponent

Original Name : Beti Sekulovski

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ajay Bhatt

Original Name : Vikas Punna

Gender : Male

Character Name : Vijay

Original Name : Abhin Galeya

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bookmaker

Original Name : John McGlynn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ball Boy

Original Name : Jonathan Timmins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter 1

Original Name : Martin O'Brien

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter 2

Original Name : John Warnaby

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter 3

Original Name : Tam Hoskyns

Gender : Female

Character Name : Elderly Man in Lift

Original Name : Peter Cartwright

Gender : Male

Character Name : Elderly Woman in Lift

Original Name : Eve Pearce

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ivan Dragomir

Original Name : Murphy Jensen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fred Pilger

Original Name : Jeremy Child

Gender : Male

Character Name : Billi Clementi

Original Name : Cecilia Dazzi

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sophia Eri

Original Name : Ulla van Zeller

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tennis Player

Original Name : Jesse Loncraine

Gender : Male

Character Name : Betting Shop Girl

Original Name : Kellie Shirley

Gender : Female

Character Name : Betting Shop Girl's Friend

Original Name : Gemma Catlin

Gender : Female

Character Name : Tom Cavendish

Original Name : Alun Jones

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chauffeur

Original Name : Simon Greenall

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lizzie's 2nd Opponent

Original Name : Laura Morley

Gender : Female

Character Name : Radio London DJ

Original Name : Danny Baker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pierre Maroux

Original Name : Hamed Madani

Gender : Male

Character Name : Arliyia Rupesindhe

Original Name : Rebecca Dandeniya

Gender : Female

Character Name : TV Reporter

Original Name : Sam Bond

Gender : Male

Character Name : TV Interviewer

Original Name : Laurence Kennedy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Doctor Taylor

Original Name : Alan David

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Biggins

Original Name : Helen Blatch

Gender : Female

Character Name : Radio 1 DJ (voice)

Original Name : Chris Moyles

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dorchester Maid

Original Name : Azucena Duran

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dorchester Bellhop

Original Name : Gareth Llewelyn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dorchester Doorman

Original Name : Geoffrey Leesley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Umpire - Final

Original Name : Barry Lee-Thomas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Outside Broadcast Director

Original Name : Ryan McCluskey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Peter and Lizzie's Daughter

Original Name : Maggie McCormack

Gender : Female

Character Name : Peter and Lizzie's Son

Original Name : Thomas Blore

Gender : Male

Reviews

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@Geronimo1967

2024-08-04

Plucky Brit "Colt" (Paul Bettany) has probably left his best tennis days behind him. Now ranked in the low one hundreds of the world rankings, he'd struggle to beat an egg. A wildcard to Wimbledon might serve as a fitting denouement for his career before he retires to make a few quid teaching old ladies (like Celia Imrie) at their exclusive country club. Luckily, his hotel gives him the wrong room key and he finds himself in a luxurious suite whilst it's official occupant "Lizzie" (Kirsten Dunst) is taking a shower. She's the real deal on the court and she takes a bit of a shine to the no-hoper - much to the chagrin of her manager/father (Sam Neill). As their relationship blossoms a bit, it has quite an effect on his game. His expected dismissal in round one doesn't happen, nor round two... She, on the other hand, crashes out a bit earlier than planned but can the two manage to salvage what's important from the lessons being learned? Could it actually be a love match? It's an amiable enough little romcom, this, with actually quite a tenterhook ending but the comedy is a bit thin on the ground and aside from the two at the top who do look like they are enjoying themselves, the remaining cast don't deliver so well - especially the dreadfully wooden Neill, the overly hammy Robert Lindsay and a curiously sterile badinage in the commentary box between John McEnroe and Chris Evert. Some of the tennis action is quite well structured, though, and the film looks fine. You'll just probably never remember it later.