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ComedyRomance

Gregory's Girl

- This has to be the match of the day...

A teenager falls hard for the female soccer player who has replaced him on the team and attempts to pursue her.

Release Date : 1981-04-23

Language :EnglishItalian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Lake FilmsNational Film Finance Corporation (NFFC)Scottish Television (STV)

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles : Gregorys Girl

Cast

John Gordon Sinclair

Character Name : Gregory

Original Name : John Gordon Sinclair

Gender : Male

Dee Hepburn

Character Name : Dorothy

Original Name : Dee Hepburn

Gender : Female

Clare Grogan

Character Name : Susan

Original Name : Clare Grogan

Gender : Female

Jake D'Arcy

Character Name : Phil Menzies

Original Name : Jake D'Arcy

Gender : Male

Chic Murray

Character Name : Headmaster

Original Name : Chic Murray

Gender : Male

Alex Norton

Character Name : Alec

Original Name : Alex Norton

Gender : Male

John Bett

Character Name : Alistair

Original Name : John Bett

Gender : Male

Dave Anderson

Character Name : Gregory's Dad

Original Name : Dave Anderson

Gender : Male

Robert Buchanan

Character Name : Andy

Original Name : Robert Buchanan

Gender : Male

Alan Love

Character Name : Eric

Original Name : Alan Love

Gender : Male

Allison Forster

Character Name : Madeline

Original Name : Allison Forster

Gender : Male

Carol Macartney

Character Name : Margo

Original Name : Carol Macartney

Gender : Male

Billy Greenlees

Character Name : Steve

Original Name : Billy Greenlees

Gender : Male

Douglas Sannachan

Character Name : Billy

Original Name : Douglas Sannachan

Gender : Male

Caroline Guthrie

Character Name : Carol

Original Name : Caroline Guthrie

Gender : Female

Graham Thompson

Character Name : Charlie

Original Name : Graham Thompson

Gender : Male

Billy Feeley

Character Name : Mr. Anderson

Original Name : Billy Feeley

Gender : Male

Maeve Watt

Character Name : Miss Ford

Original Name : Maeve Watt

Gender : Male

Muriel Romanes

Character Name : Miss Welch

Original Name : Muriel Romanes

Gender : Male

Patrick Lewsley

Character Name : Mr. Hall

Original Name : Patrick Lewsley

Gender : Male

Ronald Girvin

Character Name : Alan

Original Name : Ronald Girvin

Gender : Male

Patrick Harkins

Character Name : Kelvin

Original Name : Patrick Harkins

Gender : Male

Tony Whitmore

Character Name : Gordon

Original Name : Tony Whitmore

Gender : Male

Denis Criman

Character Name : Richard

Original Name : Denis Criman

Gender : Male

Natasha Gerson

Character Name : Brenda

Original Name : Natasha Gerson

Gender : Female

Christopher Higson

Character Name : Penguin

Original Name : Christopher Higson

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-05-24

John Gordon Sinclair got a BAFTA nomination for his efforts here in 1981 before the film went on to take the best screenplay honour in 1982 - and it's his charming effort as the lovestruck, geeky, teenager from Cumbernauld that endures even now. He is the eponymous lad who isn't on form with the school football team so is moved into goal. He's not exactly pure dead brilliant, but perks up when the apple of his eye - "Dorothy" (Dee Hepburn) shows some interest in joining the team. A girl playing football! Don't be absurd! Well the school decides it needs to win more than it needs to worry about her sex, so in she comes to the team and that gives the hapless "Gregory" a chance to befriend her a wee bit more and maybe even to pluck up the courage to ask her out for a bag of chips! What ensues is a gently comedic enterprise that invites all of us to recollect our acne-years, when hormones were raging, decisions were lousy and we all had the hots for someone (usually someone unattainable) at school. What he doesn't know is whether she's the least bit interested in him - with or without his best pal's dapper white jacket. It's an engaging rather than ground-breaking observation of teenage life but it also reminds us of the internecine way we all looked out for each other (ostensibly) as our bodies started their adult and sexual phases. His character is also well supported by savvy little sister "Madeline" (Allison Forster) and there's a even a bit part for Scots comedy legend Chic Murray. It's a bit dated, but the principles still apply and it's an easy ninety minutes that makes you cringe in all the right places.