| Release Date: | Jan 1996 |
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| Genre: | Drama / Sport |
| Cast: | Sean Bean (Jimmy Muir), Emily Lloyd (Annie Doherty), Pete Postlethwaite (Ken Jackson), Craig Kelly (Russell Muir), John McEnery (Joe Muir), Ann Bell (Sarah Muir), Melanie Hill (Mary Muir), Chris Walker (Mac), John Higgins (Rob), Tim Gallagher (Steve), Peter Gunn (Tommy), Nick Waring (Gary), James McKenna (George McCabe), Tony Currie (Tony Currie), Mel Sterland (Captain), Steve Huison (Jack), David Leland (Priest), Douglas McFerran (Norman, the Foreman), Ian Taylor (Young Jimmy Muir), Sharon Jackson (Susie, Barmaid), Bill Stewart (Bullneck), Andrew Shephard (Brewery Worker), Paul Kemp (Brewery Worker), Nick Conway (Brewery Worker), John Tams (Brewery Worker), Davie Hill (Fred), Philippa Howell (Mrs. Doherty), Rita May (Mabel), Rebecca Nichols (Stripper), Chris Cooke (Miner), Ken Kitson (Careers Officer), John Henshaw (M.C. (Springwood)), David Gibbons (Boy on Bus), Daniel Oldham (Street Footballing Kid), Tracy Shaw (Tina), Corinne Heritage (Tracy), Lucy Rogers (Debbie), Andrew Livingston (Hallam Spectator (as Andrew Livingstone)), Keith Hatcher (Hatcher), Martin Tyler (Football Commentator), Freddie Fletcher (Judd), Dave Hill (Fred) |
Jimmy Muir is a hard-drinking brewery worker in the city of Sheffield, with an arrogant lack of respect for authority. His entire life has been orientated by football and he possesses the potential, but has never had the courage or discipline to make anything of it. Jimmy is spotted by Ken Jackson, whilst playing for his pub team. Ken is the manager of Hallam football club, a local non-league team. After continually playing brilliantly for Hallam, Jimmy gets offered a trial at Sheffield United. The evening before the trial he gets drunk, and wakes up feeling very rough. Consequently he fails to impress the Sheffield United manager. Jimmy then has to consider his future and his choices and if he has the self discipline to succeed!