There's Only One Jimmy Grimble

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.

There's Only One Jimmy Grimble
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Directed byJohn Hay
Produced byJeremy Bolt
Bill Godfrey
Claire Hunt
Andrea Calderwood
Alison Jackson
Alexis Lloyd
Sarah Radclyff
Written byRik Carmichael
Simon Mayle
John Hay
StarringRobert Carlyle
Lewis McKenzie
Jane Lapotaire
Gina McKee
Ben Miller
Samia Ghadie
Release date
  • 25 August 2000 (2000-08-25)[1]
Running time
106 minutes
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Jimmy Grimble (Lewis McKenzie) 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 (Bobby Power); 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
  • Lewis McKenzie as Jimmy Grimble
  • Jane Lapotaire as Alice Brewer
  • Gina McKee as Donna
  • Ben Miller as Johnny Two Dogs
  • Wayne Galtrey as Walkway Kid
  • Ciarán Griffiths as Psycho
  • Bobby Power as 'Gorgeous' Gordon Burley
  • Robert Carlyle as Eric Wirral
  • Samia Ghadie as Sara
  • Antony Marsh as Crane
  • Sean Delaney as Brick
  • Charles Denton as The Cat
  • Azmier Ahmed as Elvis
  • John McArdle as Headmaster
  • Ann Aris as Governor 1
  • Ray Winstone as Harry
  • John Henshaw as Ken Burley
  • Dave Hill as United Scout
  • 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

Reviews

The movie gained an indifferent reception from critics.[2][3][4][5]

See also

References
  1. Johnston, Sheila (17 August 2000). "There's Only One Jimmy Grimble". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  2. Elley, Derek (18 September 2000). "There's Only One Jimmy Grimble".
  3. "There's Only One Jimmy Grimble". Empire. 1 January 2000.
  4. Bradshaw, Peter (25 August 2000). "There's Only One Jimmy Grimble" – via www.theguardian.com.
  5. "There's Only One Jimmy Grimble Review". SBS Movies.
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