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There's Only One Jimmy Grimble (2000)

PG Aug 25, 2000 Comedy 1h 46m
68%
User Score
6.6/10
71%

Overview

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.

Rik Carmichael
Screenplay
John Hay
Director
Simon Mayle
Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

Lewis McKenzie
Lewis McKenzie

Jimmy Grimble
Jane Lapotaire
Jane Lapotaire

Alice Brewer
Gina McKee
Gina McKee

Donna Grimble
Robert Carlyle
Robert Carlyle

Eric Wirral
Ben Miller
Ben Miller

Johnny Two Dogs
Wayne Galtrey
Wayne Galtrey

Walkway Kid
Ciarán Griffiths
Ciarán Griffiths

Psycho
Bobby Power
Bobby Power

'Gorgeous' Gordon Burley
Ray Winstone
Ray Winstone

Harry

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Media

There's Only One Jimmy Grimble
There's Only One Jimmy Grimble
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A review by John Chard
Written on April 13, 2020

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...

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