There's Only One Jimmy Grimble | |
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Directed by | John Hay |
Written by | Rik Carmichael Simon Mayle John Hay |
Produced by | Jeremy Bolt Bill Godfrey Claire Hunt Andrea Calderwood Alison Jackson Alexis Lloyd Sarah Radclyff |
Starring | Robert Carlyle Lewis McKenzie Ray Winstone Jane Lapotaire Gina McKee Ben Miller Samia Ghadie John Henshaw Bobby Power |
Distributed by | Pathé Distribution[1] |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
There's Only One Jimmy Grimble, also known as Jimmy Grimble, is a 2000 British sports comedy 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 and after receiving a pair of old football boots that once belonged to one of Manchester City's greatest ever players begins to see his skills on the field change.
The movie has become nostalgically linked to Manchester City, with the movie released in the midst of a golden era for local rivals Manchester United.