Synopsis
There's Only One Jimmy Grimble (2000) is a British-French sports comedy directed by John Hay — watch it online on iFILM. Fifteen-year-old Jimmy lives in Manchester, gets picked on at school by rival football fans, and can barely touch the ball in a real match even though he looks gifted in training.
His mum has a new boyfriend who takes up all her attention. The local school cup feels impossibly far away. Then a chance encounter with an old woman hands Jimmy a battered pair of boots — and suddenly everything on the pitch feels different. No one can quite explain it, but Jimmy starts playing like a completely different kid.
The cast includes Lewis McKenzie, Robert Carlyle, Ray Winstone and Gina McKee. It's a small, unpretentious film that never tries to be more than it is — which is exactly what makes it work. Watch There's Only One Jimmy Grimble (2000) online on iFILM.
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