Product Details

• Actors: Mark Heap, Michael Lerner, Michael Peña, Ronni Ancona, Julian Zapata
• Format: PAL
• Language: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
• Subtitles: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
• Region: Region 2 (Read more about DVD formats.)
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Universal
• Run Time: 103 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000AMH8MG
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #390,336 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "The Calcium Kid [Region 2]" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Spain released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), French ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), German ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), Italian ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), Spanish ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), Dutch ( Subtitles ), English ( Subtitles ), French ( Subtitles ), German ( Subtitles ), Italian ( Subtitles ), Portuguese ( Subtitles ), Spanish ( Subtitles ), ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN (1.85:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Biographies, Filmographies, Interactive Menu, Music Video, Photo Gallery, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: The film is a mockumentary comedy, in which Bloom plays young milkman Jimmy. He is an amateur boxer who by a bizarre twist of events ends up fighting the world champion in his home town.
...The Calcium Kid

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One of the only comedies I'm proud to own, February 3, 2007

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The Reader - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Calcium Kid [Region 2] (DVD)

I'm not a huge comedy fan myself, so I was kind of iffy about buying this movie. I was pleasantly surprised. It was a cute movie, yes I admit I am an Orlando Bloom fan, but still. It was a cute, feel-good movie. It got a little slow a few times, which is why it only gets 4 stars with me, but all in all it is a great movie.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly good comedy!, March 26, 2008

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L. G. Tomberlin (TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Calcium Kid (Puños De Calcio) [NTSC/REGION 1 & 4 DVD. Import-Latin America] (DVD)

Orlando Bloom does his best acting in a tiny, poorly funded movie from his home country. Bloom is a down on his luck milk delivery boy, who works out at a gym. Because he drinks so much milk, his bones are rock-solid, and he ends up being pushed into being a boxer!

Bloom is completely believable as a young man out of his element, surrounded by false friends, and bewildered by fame. He should do more movies like this one.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Unexpectedly funny, March 20, 2006

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L. L. Lopez (Quezon City, Philippines) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Calcium Kid [Region 2] (DVD)

I've been seeing this movie's title in DVD shops around the city but didn't think much of it, expecting it to be some random B-movie. Surprise, surprise. It turned out to be an interesting and really, really funny piece of work. Shot somewhat like a documentary, it chronicles the days leading up to a legendary boxing match between a boy-next-door-like milkman (Orlando Bloom as Jimmy Connelly) and a major boxing champ. The things Jimmy goes through in a few short days are funny, unfortunate, and quite a treat to watch. The dialogue is snappy, there's quite a handful of laugh-out-loud moments, and the ending's pretty good, and definitely not what you might expect from a plot that swirls around a David and Goliath-like bout.