''There's Only One Jimmy Grimble'', also known as ''Jimmy Grimble'', is a 2000 British drama film directed by

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. It is centred on one young boy's dream to play for

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. The film is set around

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Plot

Jimmy Grimble (

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) is a 15-year-old misfit living in

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, where nothing seems to go his way. Jimmy is constantly threatened by the school bully, "Gorgeous" Gordon (

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); he is also not sure what to make of Johnny (

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), a lost-in-the-ozone biker who is dating Donna ( Gina McKee), Jimmy's mum; and he has a crush on one of his classmates, Sara ( Samia Ghadie), who seems to like him, but his powers of speech fail him when he tries to talk to her. Like most Mancunians, Jimmy loves football. He is a fervent supporter of

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and attends home games with Donna's ex-boyfriend, Harry ( Ray Winstone). Jimmy also loves to play football, but while Eric ( Robert Carlyle), the coach of his school's team, thinks he has potential, "Gorgeous" is already a skilled player, and when Gordon's father informs the school he will make a large and much-needed donation if their team makes it to the Manchester Schools Cup final, it looks like Jimmy will be on the bench for a while. But when an old woman gives Jimmy a pair of boots that once belonged to one of City's greatest players, his skills on the field begin to change.

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Reviews

The movie gained an indifferent reception from critics.

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