There's Only One Jimmy Grimble
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
106 min
Release Date
2000-08-25
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
187
Vote Average
6.8
Lewis McKenzie
Jimmy Grimble
Jane Lapotaire
Alice Brewer
Gina McKee
Donna Grimble
Robert Carlyle
Eric Wirral
Ben Miller
Johnny Two Dogs
Wayne Galtrey
Walkway Kid
Ciarán Griffiths
Psycho
Bobby Power
'Gorgeous' Gordon Burley
Ray Winstone
Harry
Samia Longchambon
Sara
Antony Marsh
Crane
Charles Denton
The Cat
Azmier Ahmed
Elvis
John McArdle
Headmaster
Ann Aris
Governor 1
Richard Heap
Governor 2
John Henshaw
Ken Burley
Michael J. Jackson
Colin
Jim Whelan
Robbie Brewer
Jacqueline Leonard
Kath
Chris Carson
Greenock Team
Lee Price
Greenock Team
Abdi Ismail
Greenock Team
Andy Hampson
Greenock Team
Gareth Gibson
Greenock Team
Andrew Schofield
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Barry Edwards
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Carl Chase
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Steve Garti
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Sean McGowan
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Dave Hill
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Julie Brown
Underwear Party Guest
Trevor Dwyer-Lynch
Hard Hat
Liam Fox
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Alan Keegan
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Himself
Michael McWilliams
Himself
Gareth Cavanagh
Himself
Daniel Harrison
Himself
Simon Clifford
Cup Final Referee (uncredited)
Sam Cunningham
Melanie Morisson (uncredited)
Sean Delaney
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