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There's Only One Jimmy Grimble (2000)
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25 August 2000 (UK)
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and no substitute for life
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Jimmy Grimble is a shy Manchester school boy. At school he is constantly being bullied by the other kids...
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3 wins
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Nice One for the Young 'Uns
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Lewis McKenzie | ... | Jimmy Grimble |
| Jane Lapotaire | ... | Alice Brewer |
| Gina McKee | ... | Donna |
 | Ben Miller | ... | Johnny Two Dogs |
| Wayne Galtrey | ... | Walkway Kid |
| Ciaran Griffiths | ... | Psycho |
| Bobby Power | ... | 'Gorgeous' Gordon Burley |
 | Robert Carlyle | ... | Eric Wirral |
| Samia Smith | ... | Sara (as Samia Ghadie) |
| Antony Marsh | ... | Crane (as Anthony Marsh) |
| Sean Delaney | ... | Brick |
| Charles Denton | ... | The Cat |
| Azmier Ahmed | ... | Elvis |
| John McArdle | ... | Headmaster |
| Ann Aris | ... | Governor 1 |
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Jimmy Grimble (France)
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106 min | Germany:98 min (TV version)
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Iceland:LH |
Norway:11 (DVD rating) |
Australia:M |
Germany:6 |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Netherlands:AL |
Spain:T |
Sweden:7 |
UK:12
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References The Terminator (1984)
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Two Tribes
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A bit unfair to criticize this film too much, it's set up like a British made for television feature (low budget, authentic grotty settings, ludicrous phony snow on the streets) and is clearly intended for a young audience. This must be the only Britflick I've seen lately that doesn't use the "f" or "c" words. In the end I felt good about it, despite the predictable progress of the plot and the heavyhanded "moral of the story" moments. The viewer will enjoy this more if he/she is up on British footballing culture, and the accents are much thicker than on Coronation Street, so you have been warned. Good cast, though every part except Jimmy Grimble himself is underwritten. McKee is gorgeous (but who buys her as a slutty single Mum?) and Carlyle takes a minimalist approach to a role that's already fairly thin on paper. Winstone is a wonderful presence without much to do, and the football scenes are more believable than in most pictures (except for the final moments, in which Jimmy is either 100 yards offside or the entire opposition took an actor's union tea break).