House of Flying Arrows (2016)

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.

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