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New Balls Please

Synopsis

Defending tennis champion Kurt Bruckner is struggling to stay in the quarter finals against the up-and-coming tennis star Jorge Romeo. Bruckner loses his serve and his temper when Jorge inadvertently triggers a courtside competition he didn't expect.

Details

Year
2004
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
3 mins 11 secs
Format
35mm, Beta SP
Director
Richard James
Producer
Jonathan Bairstow
Executive Producer
Jonathan Bairstow
Editor
Tony Fish
Screenwriter
Richard James
Sound
Barnaby Templer
Principal cast
David Mercer

Genre

Comedy

Categories

Fiction Animation

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Sherbet

112-114 Great Portland Street
London
W1H 6PH
UK

T+44 (0)20 7636 6435

jane@sherbet.co.uk

Sales Company

Channel Four International

124 Horseferry Road
London SW1P 2TX
UK

T+44 (0)20 7396 4444

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