Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
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 | |
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Chris Walker | ... | Mac |
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John Higgins | ... | Rob |
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Tim Gallagher | ... | Steve |
Peter Gunn | ... | Tommy | |
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Nick Waring | ... | Gary |
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James McKenna | ... | George McCabe |
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Tony Currie | ... | Tony Currie |
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Mel Sterland | ... | Captain |
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! Written by Antony Annunziata <annunzia@phymat.bham.ac.uk>
When Saturday Comes is a low budget drama with some really good moments. The casting is very good, as is the acting, which is all very believable. You really get to feel for the main character, Jimmy, especially when he really screws up a big try-out, we can all relate to the "I'm only human" line of thinking. The film has a great story, builds plot up well with minor stories that inter-twine within the main story, and ties up at the end very well. The music in the movie is fantastic, with original songs by Joe Elliott, the lead singer of Def Leppard (The Best Rock Band in the World!). Joe sings the title track to the movie with all the conviction a true soccer fan! Definately worth a veiwing, gives you an excellent example of the going's on in working class England.