There's Only One Jimmy Grimble (2000)
Reference View | Change View
- 1h 46min
- Comedy, Drama
- 25 Aug 2000 (UK)
- Movie
Jimmy Grimble is a shy Manchester school boy. However, through football, and some special boots, he manages to gain the confidence to succeed.
Director:
Writers:
Stars:
Awards:
- 3 wins & 1 nomination.
- See more »
Photos and Videos
Complete, Cast awaiting verification
 |
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 Longchambon | ... |
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
|
|
|
Richard Heap | ... |
Governor 2
|
| John Henshaw | ... |
Ken Burley
|
|
|
|
Michael J. Jackson | ... |
Colin
(as Michael J Jackson)
|
| Ray Winstone | ... |
Harry
|
|
| 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 | ... |
Wreckingham Referee
|
|
|
|
Barry Edwards | ... |
Wreckingham Goalie
|
| Carl Chase | ... |
Thug in Pub
|
|
| Steve Garti | ... |
Security Guard
|
|
| Sean McGowan | ... |
Northmoor Referee
|
|
| Dave Hill | ... |
United Scout
|
|
| Julie Brown | ... |
Underwear Party Guest
|
|
|
|
Trevor Dwyer-Lynch | ... |
Hard Hat
(as Trevor Dwyer Lynch)
|
|
|
Liam Fox | ... |
Sales Assistant
|
|
|
Alan Keegan | ... |
Stadium Announcer
|
|
|
Warren Dennis | ... |
Self
|
|
|
Michael McWilliams | ... |
Self
|
|
|
Gareth Cavanagh | ... |
Self
|
|
|
Daniel Harrison | ... |
Self
|
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
|
|
Simon Clifford | ... |
Cup Final Referee (uncredited)
|
|
|
Sam Cunningham | ... |
Melanie Morisson (uncredited)
|
Directed by
| John Hay | ||
Written by
| Rik Carmichael | ... | () |
| John Hay | ... | () |
| Simon Mayle | ... | (screenplay) |
| Simon Mayle | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Jeremy Bolt | ... | producer |
| Andrea Calderwood | ... | executive producer |
| Bill Godfrey | ... | executive producer |
| Claire Hunt | ... | line producer |
| Alison Jackson | ... | producer |
| Alexis Lloyd | ... | executive producer |
| Sarah Radclyffe | ... | producer |
Music by
| Simon Boswell | ||
| Alex James | ||
Cinematography by
| John de Borman | ||
Editing by
| Oral Norrie Ottey | ||
Editorial Department
| Ergin Ahmet | ... | telecine grader |
| Kerry Camden | ... | first assistant editor |
| Alan Kempster | ... | grader |
| Harry Pullinger | ... | post-production assistant |
| Holly Pullinger | ... | post-production assistant |
Casting By
| Suzanne Smith | ... | (as Suzanne M. Smith) |
Production Design by
| Michael Carlin | ||
Art Direction by
| Karen Wakefield | ||
Set Decoration by
| Liz Griffiths | ||
Costume Design by
| Mary-Jane Reyner | ||
Makeup Department
| Lesley Brennan | ... | makeup dailies |
| Kathy Ducker | ... | chief hair stylist / key makeup artist |
| Samantha Print | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Barbara Taylor | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
| David Myatt | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Matt Carver | ... | second assistant director |
| Ben Dixon | ... | third assistant director |
| Toby Ford | ... | second assistant director |
| Beni Turkson | ... | second assistant director |
| Stephen Woolfenden | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Steve Branch | ... | construction manager |
| John Bridge | ... | carpenter |
| Roy Carter | ... | stand-by rigger |
| Ron Dawling | ... | stand-by props |
| Andrew Garnet-Lawson | ... | scenic painter |
| Brian Hampton | ... | dressing props |
| Julie Ann Horan | ... | art department assistant |
| Douglas Ingram | ... | storyboard artist |
| Cyril Jackson | ... | joiner |
| Peter Johnson | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| Kristy McCrindle | ... | art department trainee |
| David McMahon | ... | painter |
| Sara Partis | ... | assistant art director |
| Mike Povey | ... | property master |
| John William Price | ... | stagehand |
| Chris Rawlings | ... | dressing props (as Christopher Rawlings) |
| Mark Rutherford | ... | stand-by painter |
| Ian Savilla | ... | painter |
| Julian Searle | ... | stand-by props |
| Paul Yarwood | ... | carpenter |
| Lee Howarth | ... | rigger: art department (uncredited) |
| Kenny Palmer | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Tim Alban | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Terry Brown | ... | atmosphere effects editor |
| Jens Christensen | ... | adr recordist |
| Felicity Cottrell | ... | foley artist |
| Julian Dodwell | ... | adr editor / dialogue editor |
| Richard Finney | ... | sound maintenance |
| Jenny Gannon | ... | sound assistant |
| Paul Harris | ... | adr recordist |
| Adam Laschinger | ... | FT2 sound assistant trainee |
| Dave McGrath | ... | adr recordist |
| Jeremy Price | ... | supervising sound editor |
| George Richards | ... | sound mixer |
| James Seddon | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| Barnaby Smyth | ... | foley editor / foley recordist |
| Jack Stew | ... | foley artist |
| Andrew Stirk | ... | dubbing assistant |
| Hilary Wyatt | ... | dialogue editor |
Special Effects by
| Steve Breheney | ... | senior technician |
| Evan Green-Hughes | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Dave Crownshaw | ... | snow effects supervisor (uncredited) |
| Stephen Shelley | ... | snow effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Lawrence Bewsher | ... | photosonics camera operator |
| Laurent Cordier | ... | digital effects artist |
| Catherine Duncan | ... | digital effects supervisor |
| David Houghton-Williams | ... | digital effects artist (as Dave Williams) |
| Paul Lambert | ... | digital effects artist |
| Clare Norman | ... | production coordinator: Cinesite |
| Harriet Donington | ... | bidding producer: Cinesite (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Lee Sheward | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Attwell | ... | focus puller |
| Peter Bateson | ... | clapper loader: "b" camera |
| Richard Bevan | ... | camera focus puller: "b" camera |
| Chris Burton | ... | video assist and additional second assistant camera |
| Brian Carrington | ... | additional electrician |
| John Cartwright | ... | additional electrician |
| Andy Curling | ... | best boy |
| Rosalyn Ellis | ... | clapper loader |
| Ian Fitzgerald | ... | camera trainee |
| Kevin Gardner | ... | generator operator |
| Stuart Howell | ... | additional steadicam operator |
| Bill Kaye | ... | still photographer |
| Steve Kitchen | ... | gaffer |
| Annemarie Lean-Vercoe | ... | camera trainee |
| Eddie McCarthy | ... | additional electrician |
| Terry Moore | ... | electrician |
| Doug Newton | ... | camera grip: "b" camera |
| John O'Donoghue | ... | generator operator |
| Alastair Rae | ... | camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator |
| Tony Rea | ... | additional electrician |
| Malcolm Sheehan | ... | key grip |
| Peter Sinclair | ... | additional photographer |
| Alan Taylor | ... | electrician |
| Chyna Thomson | ... | camera focus puller: "b" camera |
| Jimmy Wimbelton | ... | additional electrician |
| Dave Wymbush | ... | additional electrician (as Dave Wimbush) |
Casting Department
| Jacqueline Carroll | ... | casting assistant |
| Louis Elman | ... | adr voice casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Michele Carragher | ... | costume assistant |
| Leigh Nicol | ... | costume assistant |
| Pat Williamson | ... | costume assistant |
| Joanna Wright | ... | costume assistant |
| Nicole Young | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Philip Clark | ... | location scout |
| Kate Grant | ... | location assistant |
| Sam Taylor | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Geoff Foster | ... | music recording engineer |
| Abi Leland | ... | music supervisor |
| Dan Rose | ... | music supervisor |
| Tom Sayers | ... | music editor: Reel Sound |
Script and Continuity Department
| Heather Storr | ... | script supervisor (as Heather Starr) |
Transportation Department
| Lisa Derbyshire | ... | driver: makeup |
| Sonny Donato | ... | unit driver |
| Jeff Hewitt | ... | driver: minibus |
| Ian Hodson | ... | wardrobe driver |
| Eric Holt | ... | unit driver |
| Eddie Kaye | ... | unit driver |
| Kevin Maher | ... | unit driver |
| Terry Parker | ... | motorhome driver |
| John Percy | ... | motorhome driver |
| John Shaw | ... | driver: minibus |
| Andy Walton | ... | driver: camera truck |
| Dave Workman | ... | rushes driver |
Additional Crew
| Victoria Allen | ... | crowd coordinator |
| Stephanie Avery | ... | assistant: Andrea Calderwood (as Steph Avery) |
| David Birtles | ... | crowd runner |
| Simon Clifford | ... | football choreographer / football coach |
| Martin Cook | ... | production accounts |
| Christopher Cooke | ... | legal and business affairs: Pathé |
| Jason Edge | ... | utility stand-in |
| Jenny Fallows | ... | chief chaperone |
| Paul Filipiak | ... | action choreographer / football choreographer |
| Sandra Frieze | ... | voice coach |
| Cyril Gibbons | ... | health and safety advisor |
| Angela Hatherell | ... | production assistant |
| James Herbert | ... | production assistant |
| Tom Horovitch | ... | legal services: Olswang |
| Rachel James | ... | post-production accounts |
| Huw Penallt Jones | ... | completion bond guarantor: Film Finances (as Huw Jones) |
| Juliette Mack | ... | chaperone |
| Sirish Malde | ... | auditor: Malde & Co. |
| Charles Moore | ... | legal services: Olswang |
| Clive Noakes | ... | laboratory liaison |
| Kevin O'Shea | ... | insurance: AON |
| Jacqui Rafferty | ... | assistant coordinator |
| Paul Ricketts | ... | chaperone |
| Natasha Ross | ... | production executive: Pathé |
| Albert G. Ruben | ... | insurance |
| Maria Ryan | ... | production runner |
| Gavin Slee | ... | contact: London |
| Angela Smith | ... | tutor |
| Rob Topham | ... | production runner |
| Steve Wade | ... | physiotherapist |
| Jenny Williams | ... | unit nurse |
| Dean Williamson | ... | floor runner |
| Winnie Wishart | ... | production coordinator |
| Richard Wood | ... | production accounts |
| John Young | ... | tutor |
Thanks
| Gillian Berrie | ... | special thanks |
| Ruth McCance | ... | special thanks |
| Neil Mockler | ... | special thanks |
| Steve Smith | ... | special thanks |
| Hugh Whittaker | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Impact Film & TV
- Arts Council of England
- Canal+
- Impact Pictures
- Pathé Pictures International
- Sarah Radclyffe Productions Limited
Distributors
- A-Film Distribution (2001) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (for)
- Park Junior (2001) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Sharmill Films (2001) (Australia) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (Netherlands) (video)
- Capelight Pictures (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Cross Entertainment Distribution (2002) (Japan) (DVD)
- Cross Entertainment Distribution (2002) (Japan) (VHS)
- Italia 1 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Pathé (France)
- Teleview International (2000) (Lebanon) (tv) (Middle East)
- Vértigo Films (Spain)
- mediacs AG
Special Effects
- Emergency House Special Effects (special effects)
- Snow Business International (snow effects)
- Cinesite (digital effects)
Other Companies
- GT Caterers (catering)
- Telecaterer (catering)
- Vehicles in Vision (action vehicles)
- The Costume Department (costumes)
- LADD Film & Television (facility vehicles)
- Home & Away Ltd. (facility vehicles)
- Nationwide Access (cherry pickers)
- Farnworth Scaffold Sevices (rigging)
- Capricorn Security (security)
- AFM Lighting (lighting)
- Air Lyndhurst Studios (music recorded and mixed at)
- Audiolink Radio Communications (walkie talkies)
- Blowup (still processing)
- Chubb Insurance Company of Europe (special thanks)
- Edit Hire (New Technology) (avid equipment)
- Feasible Films (electronic press kit)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- Fintage CAM (worldwide revenues collected and distributed by)
- General Screen Enterprises (titles and opticals)
- Granada Recources (production facilities)
- KJP Calumet (special thanks)
- Kemistry (title design)
- Kingswood College (special thanks) (at Scarisbrick Hall)
- MCFC Supporters Club (special thanks)
- Manchester City Football Club (special thanks)
- Manchester Film Office (special thanks) (at Marketing Manchester)
- Nats Post Production (telecine services)
- Nike (special thanks)
- Nutrisport (special thanks)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script service)
- Sylvia Wheeler Film Services (negative cutting)
- UK Confederation of Futebol de Salao (special thanks)
- Videosonics Cinema Sound (sound re-recording)
- Welder Nutrition (special thanks)
- York Bar UK (special thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 who he doesn't like. 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. Written by filmreview.co.uk |
| Plot Keywords | |
| Taglines | and no substitute for life See more » |
| Genres | |
| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
| Certification |
Additional Details
| Also Known As |
|
| Runtime |
|
| Country | |
| Language | |
| Color | |
| Aspect Ratio |
|
| Sound Mix | |
| Filming Locations |
Box Office
| Opening Weekend United Kingdom | GBP101,282, 27 Aug 2000 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Jimmy Grimble used fake ears to film the movie. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References The Terminator (1984). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Only One I Know See more » |
| Quotes |
'Gorgeous' Gordon Burley:
[spits on Jimmy]
you little shite, you try anything with that notice again and you [pause] 'Gorgeous' Gordon Burley: are... Psycho: Look out. Wirral 'Gorgeous' Gordon Burley: You'll be Dead! Psycho: [shoves Jimmy] Later Grimble! Eric Wirral: [shouts in the distance] Alright six-a-side! Jimmy Grimble: [Jimmy's thought] Six-a-side? I'm on the bloody team. You don't have to be Einstein to work that one out. Well, sub at least. And that's worth getting a faceful of gob any day. See more » |