There's Only One Jimmy Grimble

There's Only One Jimmy Grimble, also known as Jimmy Grimble, is a 2000 British sports drama film directed by John Hay, starring Robert Carlyle, Ray Winstone, Lewis McKenzie, Gina McKee, Ben Miller and Samia Ghadie. Set in Greater Manchester Jimmy is a young aspiring footballer who plays for his school team who after receiving a pair of old football boots who once belonged to one of Manchester City's greatest ever player, he begins to see his skills on the field change.

There's Only One Jimmy Grimble
DVD cover
Directed byJohn Hay
Written byRik Carmichael
Simon Mayle
John Hay
Produced byJeremy Bolt
Bill Godfrey
Claire Hunt
Andrea Calderwood
Alison Jackson
Alexis Lloyd
Sarah Radclyff
StarringRobert Carlyle
Lewis McKenzie
Ray Winstone
Jane Lapotaire
Gina McKee
Ben Miller
Samia Ghadie
Distributed byPathé Distribution[1]
Release date
  • 25 August 2000 (2000-08-25)[2]
Running time
106 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Plot

The film is set around Oldham, Greater Manchester, 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

Reviews

The movie gained an indifferent reception from critics.[3][4][5][6]

See also

References
  1. "There's Only One Jimmy Grimble (2000)". BBFC. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  2. Johnston, Sheila (17 August 2000). "There's Only One Jimmy Grimble". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  3. Elley, Derek (18 September 2000). "There's Only One Jimmy Grimble".
  4. "There's Only One Jimmy Grimble". Empire. 1 January 2000.
  5. Bradshaw, Peter (25 August 2000). "There's Only One Jimmy Grimble" – via www.theguardian.com.
  6. "There's Only One Jimmy Grimble Review". SBS Movies.
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