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| Director: | Daniel Mendelle, Daniel Harris | 
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| The popular rise of darts is charted in this pin-sharp documentary that follows the trajectory of arrows from local pub to beer-soaked arena. Featuring archive footage, behind-the-scenes access and interviews with current darting personalities such as Michael van Gerwen, Gary Anderson and Raymond van Barneveld, the film traces the sport's evolution from humble beginnings through to the glamorous heyday of the 1980s and on into the lucrative professional era. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 14, 2016 | 
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| Director: | Daniel Mendelle, Daniel Harris | 
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| Genres: | Documentary | 
| Keywords | sports, darts | 
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures UK, Fulwell 73 Productions | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 | 
| Updates | Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: May 12, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Bobby George | Self - World Darts Runner Up 1980 & 1994 | 
| Phil Taylor | Self - World Number 3 | 
| Michael van Gerwen | Self - World Number 1 | 
| Gary Anderson | Self - World Number 2 | 
| Eric Bristow | Self - World Darts Champion 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986 | 
| Bob Anderson | Self - World Darts Champion 1988 | 
| Keith Deller | Self - World Darts Champion 1983 | 
| Rod Harrington | Self - World Darts Runner Up 1995 / Director of PDC | 
| Raymond van Barneveld | Self - World Number 16 | 
| Kirk Bevins | Self - Referee | 
| Robert Thornton | Self (archive footage) | 
| Russ Bray | Self - Referee | 
| Peter Wright | Self - World Number 4 | 
| Keegan Brown | Self (archive footage) | 
| Adrian Lewis | Self - World Number 6 | 
| Ronnie O'Sullivan | Self - 5-times World Snooker Champion | 
| Dave Chisnall | Self (archive footage) | 
| James Wade | Self - World Number 7 | 
| Tommy Gilmour | Self - Manager of Gary Anderson | 
| Sharon MacFarlane | Self - Youth Director of Scottish Darts Association | 
| Paul Hinks | Self (archive footage) | 
| Barry Hearn | Self - Chairman of Professional Darts Corporation | 
| Andy Boulton | Self (archive footage) | 
| Stephan Waldert | Self - Institute of Neuroscience at University College London | 
| Rene Eidams | Self (archive footage) | 
| Will Greenwood | Self - Rugby World Cup Winner 2003 | 
| Rory Hopkins | Self - Sky Sports Darts Executive Producer | 
| Jelle Klaasen | Self - World Number 19 | 
| Simon Whitlock | Self (archive footage) | 
| Arjan van der Giessen | Self - Darts Reporter at RTL | 
| Alastair Cook | Self - England Cricket Champion | 
| Rachel Ford | Self | 
| Sid Waddell | Self (archive footage) | 
| Dan Waddell | Self - Writer / Son of Sid Waddell | 
| Tommy Cox | PDC Co-Founder / World Championship Tournament Director | 
| Olly Croft | Self (archive footage) | 
| Lorna Croft | Self (archive footage) | 
| Dimitri van den Bergh | Self (archive footage) | 
| Leon Davis | Self - Lecturer at University of Northampton | 
| George Noble | Self (archive footage) | 
| Daryl Gurney | Self (archive footage) | 
| Wayne Mardle | Self - Former Darts Player / Commentator | 
| Marcus du Sautoy | Self - Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science | 
| Dave Allen | Self - Media Manager at PDC | 
| Adam Hunt | Self | 
| Diogo Portela | Self | 
| Lewis Cowes-Cracknell | Self | 
| Dave Honey | Self | 
| James Anderson | Self | 
| Patrick Chaplin | Self | 
| Dave Lanning | Self | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Daniel Mendelle | Director | 
| Daniel Harris | Director | 
| Abi Heilbron | Line Producer | 
| Eldad Guetta | Original Music Composer | 
| Paul Burns | Art Direction | 
| Barbara Elum-Baldres | Costume Designer | 
| Catherine Airey | Production Manager | 
| David J. Phillips | Post Production Coordinator, Production Supervisor | 
| Tessa Stanway | Production Manager | 
| Oliver Weinfeld | Title Designer | 
| Rebecca Goodeve | Colorist | 
| Colin J. Hughes | Online Editor | 
| Joe Williams | Online Editor | 
| Michelle De Vries | Music Supervisor | 
| Paul Hillier | Other | 
| Will Wood | Publicist | 
| Ian Smith | Editor | 
| Michael Johnson | Editor | 
| Alex Pickering | Editor | 
| Connor Snedecor | Editor | 
| Patrick Chaplin | Consulting Producer | 
| John Smith | Researcher | 
| Sam Marchant | Producer's Assistant | 
| David Soutar | Producer's Assistant | 
| Carly Shackleton | Production Manager | 
| Penny LeVesconte | Production Manager | 
| Holly May | Production Assistant | 
| Megan Jakar | Production Assistant | 
| Lauren Hale | Production Assistant | 
| Rob Simmonds | Production Accountant | 
| Darren Lovell | Camera Operator | 
| Andrew Kemp | Camera Operator | 
| Maurits Helfensteijn | Camera Operator | 
| Joe Pearlman | Camera Operator | 
| Daniel Brosnan | Sound Recordist | 
| Kenny Ralston | Sound Recordist | 
| Sean Millar | Sound Recordist | 
| Ariel Sultan | Sound Recordist | 
| Thijs Visser | Sound Recordist | 
| Craig Sugden | Still Photographer | 
| Ian Howes | Director of Photography | 
| Rob Llewellyn | Camera Operator | 
| Max Whitting | Camera Operator | 
| Phil Barnes | Second Assistant Camera | 
| Henry Howes | Gaffer | 
| Lior Linevitz | Assistant Editor | 
| Riccardo Clarke | Assistant Editor | 
| Will Adams | Assistant Editor | 
| George Phillips | Production Trainee | 
| Ali Webb | Epk Camera Operator | 
| Patrick Fischer | Post Production Coordinator | 
| Marie Maitrot | Post Production Assistant | 
| Valentina Rutigliano | Online Editor | 
| Zudzai Zikhali | Camera Intern | 
| Alex Joseph | Sound Designer | 
| Timeri Duplat | Sound Effects Editor | 
| Stelios Koupetoris | Dialogue Editor | 
| Libertad Rodriguez | Sound Editor | 
| James Feltham | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 
| Ian Bloom | Other | 
| Pete Williams | Motion Capture Artist | 
| Antony Green | Researcher | 
| Jennifer Eriksson | Post-Production Manager | 
| Name | Title | 
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| Leo Pearlman | Producer | 
| Heather Greenwood | Co-Producer | 
| Gabe Turner | Associate Producer | 
| Angela Squire | Executive Producer | 
| Helen Parker | Executive Producer | 
| Barry Hearn | Executive Producer | 
| Ben Winston | Associate Producer | 
| Ben Turner | Associate Producer | 
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