House of Flying Arrows (2016)

6.4/10 96 min Documentary

Overview

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.

Cast

Phil Taylor

Self - World Number 3

Michael van Gerwen

Self - World Number 1

Gary Anderson

Self - World Number 2

Raymond van Barneveld

Self - World Number 16

Eric Bristow

Self - World Darts Champion 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986

Bobby George

Self - World Darts Runner Up 1980 & 1994

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

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

Recommendations

The Class of ‘92
Red Army
Looking for Richard
John Candy: I Like Me
I Am Heath Ledger
One Direction: This Is Us
Diego Maradona
Whitney
Katy Perry: Part of Me
Born to Race: Fast Track
The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story
Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear
Jackie Chan: My Story
For the Love of Spock
I Am Ali
The Last Repair Shop
Love, Marilyn
That's Entertainment!
Howard
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert