There's Only One Jimmy Grimble
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Directed by | John Hay |
Written by | John Hay |
Produced by | Jeremy Bolt Andrea Calderwood Alison Jackson Alexis Lloyd |
Starring | Robert Carlyle Lewis McKenzie Jane Lapotaire Gina McKee Ben Miller Samia Ghadie |
Distributed by | Pathé Distribution[2] |
Release date |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
There's Only One Jimmy Grimble, also known as Jimmy Grimble, is a 2000 British drama film directed by John Hay. It is centred on one young boy's dream to play for Manchester City F.C. The film is set around Oldham, Greater Manchester, England.
Plot[]
Jimmy Grimble () is a 15-year-old misfit living in Manchester, where nothing seems to go his way. Jimmy is constantly threatened by the school bully, "Gorgeous" Gordon (); he is also not sure what to make of Johnny (Ben Miller), a lost-in-the-ozone biker who is dating Donna (Gina McKee), Jimmy's mum; and he has a crush on one of his classmates, Sara (Samia Ghadie), who seems to like him, but his powers of speech fail him when he tries to talk to her. Like most Mancunians, Jimmy loves football. He is a fervent supporter of Manchester City and attends home games with Donna's ex-boyfriend, Harry (Ray Winstone). Jimmy also loves to play football, but while Eric (Robert Carlyle), the coach of his school's team, thinks he has potential, "Gorgeous" is already a skilled player, and when Gordon's father informs the school he will make a large and much-needed donation if their team makes it to the Manchester Schools Cup final, it looks like Jimmy will be on the bench for a while. But when an old woman gives Jimmy a pair of boots that once belonged to one of City's greatest players, his skills on the field begin to change.
Cast[]
- as Jimmy Grimble
- Jane Lapotaire as Alice Brewer
- Gina McKee as Donna
- Ben Miller as Johnny Two Dogs
- as Walkway Kid
- Ciarán Griffiths as Psycho
- as 'Gorgeous' Gordon Burley
- Robert Carlyle as Eric Wirral
- Samia Ghadie as Sara
- as Crane
- Sean Delaney as Brick
- as The Cat
- as Elvis
- John McArdle as Headmaster
- as Governor 1
- Ray Winstone as Harry
- John Henshaw as Ken Burley
- Dave Hill as United Scout
- Joe Mcnamee as top striker
- Jim Whelan as Robbie Brewer
- Lenny Taylor as Background Extra 1 (Fan)
- Charlie Barton as Background Artist 1 (The shopper)
- Edward Platt as Background Artist 2 (The looker)
- Alan Keegan as Stadium Announcer
- Ronald Marshall as JD Family Stand Door Security
- Ben Hatrick as Classmate #1
Reviews[]
The movie gained an indifferent reception from critics.[3][4][5][6]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Johnston, Sheila (17 August 2000). "There's Only One Jimmy Grimble". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "There's Only One Jimmy Grimble (2000)". BBFC. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ Elley, Derek (18 September 2000). "There's Only One Jimmy Grimble".
- ^ "There's Only One Jimmy Grimble". Empire. 1 January 2000.
- ^ Bradshaw, Peter (25 August 2000). "There's Only One Jimmy Grimble" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ "There's Only One Jimmy Grimble Review". SBS Movies.
External links[]
- There's Only One Jimmy Grimble at IMDb
- There's Only One Jimmy Grimble at Rotten Tomatoes
- Review at BBC Films
- Tom Fogg, There's Only One Jimmy Grimble, at FilmFestivals.com
- Jimmy Grimble, Le Stuff Journal
- Jim White, There's Only One Jimmy Grimble, from Sight & Sound, September 2000
- 2000 films
- English-language films
- British films
- 2000s sports comedy films
- British association football films
- British sports comedy films
- Films set in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham
- Manchester City F.C.
- Films shot in Greater Manchester
- Films shot in Lancashire
- Adultery in films
- 2000 comedy films