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When Saturday Comes
To Jimmy Life Was Just A Game...Until The Game Became His Life!
Genres
Drama
Overview
Jimmy Muir comes from a typical gritty, northern town where there are only two options: working down the pit or in a factory. But Jimmy has other ideas — he dreams of becoming a professional footballer. Confronted by a bitter and unsupportive father, hard-drinking friends and a lifetime of bad habits...has Jimmy the will to achieve his ultimate goal?
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$983481
Runtime
95 min
Release Date
1996-03-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
27
Vote Average
5.6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Sean Bean
Jimmy Muir
Emily Lloyd
Annie Doherty
Craig Kelly
Russell Muir
Pete Postlethwaite
Ken Jackson
John McEnery
Joe Muir
Ann Bell
Sarah Muir
Melanie Hill
Mary Muir
Chris Walker
Mac
Peter Gunn
Tommy
Bill Stewart
Bullneck
John Henshaw
M.C
Steve Huison
Jack Kershaw
Tim Gallagher
Steve
John Higgins
Rob
Douglas McFerran
Norman the Foreman
Paul Kemp
Brewery Worker
Nick Conway
Brewery Worker
John Tams
Brewery Worker
Dave Hill
Fred
Freddie Fletcher
Judd
Alex Norton
Factory Boss
Tracy Shaw
Tina
Ken Kitson
Careers Officer
Tony Currie
Tony Currie
Andrew Livingston
Supporter
David Leland
Priest
Mel Starland
Captain
Rita May
Mabel
Rebecca Nichols
Stripper
Chris Cooke
Miner
Andrew Shephard
Brewery Worker
Philippa Howell
Mrs. Doherty
James McKenna
George McCabe
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