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Comedy

There's Only One Jimmy Grimble

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Jimmy Grimble is a shy Manchester school boy. At school he is constantly being bullied by the other kids, and at home he has to face his mother's new boyfriend. However, through football, and some special boots, he manages to gain the confidence to succeed and leads his school football team towards the final of the local schools cup.

Release Date : 2000-08-25

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Impact Film & TVArts Council of EnglandImpact PicturesPathé Pictures InternationalCanal+Sarah Radclyffe Productions

Production Country : FranceUnited Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Lewis McKenzie

Character Name : Jimmy Grimble

Original Name : Lewis McKenzie

Gender : Male

Jane Lapotaire

Character Name : Alice Brewer

Original Name : Jane Lapotaire

Gender : Female

Gina McKee

Character Name : Donna Grimble

Original Name : Gina McKee

Gender : Female

Robert Carlyle

Character Name : Eric Wirral

Original Name : Robert Carlyle

Gender : Male

Ben Miller

Character Name : Johnny Two Dogs

Original Name : Ben Miller

Gender : Male

Wayne Galtrey

Character Name : Walkway Kid

Original Name : Wayne Galtrey

Gender : Male

Ciarán Griffiths

Character Name : Psycho

Original Name : Ciarán Griffiths

Gender : Male

Bobby Power

Character Name : 'Gorgeous' Gordon Burley

Original Name : Bobby Power

Gender : Male

Ray Winstone

Character Name : Harry

Original Name : Ray Winstone

Gender : Male

Samia Longchambon

Character Name : Sara

Original Name : Samia Longchambon

Gender : Female

Antony Marsh

Character Name : Crane

Original Name : Antony Marsh

Gender : Male

Charles Denton

Character Name : The Cat

Original Name : Charles Denton

Gender : Male

Azmier Ahmed

Character Name : Elvis

Original Name : Azmier Ahmed

Gender : Male

John McArdle

Character Name : Headmaster

Original Name : John McArdle

Gender : Male

Ann Aris

Character Name : Governor 1

Original Name : Ann Aris

Gender : Female

Richard Heap

Character Name : Governor 2

Original Name : Richard Heap

Gender : Male

John Henshaw

Character Name : Ken Burley

Original Name : John Henshaw

Gender : Male

Michael J. Jackson

Character Name : Colin

Original Name : Michael J. Jackson

Gender : Male

Jim Whelan

Character Name : Robbie Brewer

Original Name : Jim Whelan

Gender : Male

Jacqueline Leonard

Character Name : Kath

Original Name : Jacqueline Leonard

Gender : Female

Chris Carson

Character Name : Greenock Team

Original Name : Chris Carson

Gender : Male

Lee Price

Character Name : Greenock Team

Original Name : Lee Price

Gender : Male

Abdi Ismail

Character Name : Greenock Team

Original Name : Abdi Ismail

Gender : Male

Andy Hampson

Character Name : Greenock Team

Original Name : Andy Hampson

Gender : Male

Gareth Gibson

Character Name : Greenock Team

Original Name : Gareth Gibson

Gender : Male

Andrew Schofield

Character Name : Wreckingham Referee

Original Name : Andrew Schofield

Gender : Male

Barry Edwards

Character Name : Wreckingham Goalie

Original Name : Barry Edwards

Gender : Male

Carl Chase

Character Name : Thug in Pub

Original Name : Carl Chase

Gender : Male

Steve Garti

Character Name : Security Guard

Original Name : Steve Garti

Gender : Male

Sean McGowan

Character Name : Northmoor Referee

Original Name : Sean McGowan

Gender : Male

Dave Hill

Character Name : United Scout

Original Name : Dave Hill

Gender : Male

Julie Brown

Character Name : Underwear Party Guest

Original Name : Julie Brown

Gender : Female

Trevor Dwyer-Lynch

Character Name : Hard Hat

Original Name : Trevor Dwyer-Lynch

Gender : Male

Liam Fox

Character Name : Sales Assistant

Original Name : Liam Fox

Gender : Male

Alan Keegan

Character Name : Stadium Announcer

Original Name : Alan Keegan

Gender : Male

Warren Dennis

Character Name : Himself

Original Name : Warren Dennis

Gender : Male

Michael McWilliams

Character Name : Himself

Original Name : Michael McWilliams

Gender : Male

Gareth Cavanagh

Character Name : Himself

Original Name : Gareth Cavanagh

Gender : Male

Daniel Harrison

Character Name : Himself

Original Name : Daniel Harrison

Gender : Male

Simon Clifford

Character Name : Cup Final Referee (uncredited)

Original Name : Simon Clifford

Gender : Male

Sam Cunningham

Character Name : Melanie Morisson (uncredited)

Original Name : Sam Cunningham

Gender : Male

Sean Delaney

Character Name : Brick

Original Name : Sean Delaney

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Do you believe? There's Only One Jimmy Grimble is a very simple film of whimsy and football, a tale of a young 15 year old Manchester misfit who learns some life lessons when he encounters a strange old homeless dear who gives him a pair of magical old football boots. So yes, boys own fanciful stuff for sure, but it has such a warm heart, is loaded with dry Lancastrian wit, and threaded together with such an affection for the sport and teenage growing pains, that's it's impossible to dislike. The cast list is impressive, with Ray Winstone, Robert Carlyle, Gina McKee, Ben Miller and Jane Lapotaire keeping the ball up for the adults, while in the youngsters half we have Lewis McKenzie as Jimmy scoring well by being naturally uneasy in front of the camera, and Samia Smith has the required charm and feistiness to make the tricky "girlfriend" role work very well. Jimmy Grimble versus The Psychopaths! There's good football action for the footie loving fan, with serious tension filled sequences sitting next to some truly funny ones - anyone who played for their school football team will identify with the "different" sort of teams Jimmy and co have to play against. Some of the young characterisations will definitely strike a chord with most British folk who played sport at school. The drama is well played, with director John Hay letting his actors imbue the narrative with the right amount of emotional weight, the soundtrack is contains ideal poundings from bands up North and John De Boorman's cinematography is suitably bleak and beautiful at the requisite junctures. It has flaws for sure, any film fan could pick holes in this without really trying, and familiarity of the sub-genre undoubtedly stops it blooming with freshness. But why gripe? Film achieves its aims, it wants to leave you with a feel good glow and delivers on that promise. High art it's not, perfect British footie pick me up? Indeed. All together now, "there's only one Jimmy Grimble, one Jimmy Grimble". 7/10