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When Saturday Comes

  • 19961996
  • 1h 38m
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6.0/10
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Sean Bean and Emily Lloyd in When Saturday Comes (1996)
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.
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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 po... Read allJimmy 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 spot... Read allJimmy 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... Read all
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    • Director
      • Maria Giese
    • Writers
      • James Daly
      • Maria Giese
    • Stars
      • Sean Bean
      • Emily Lloyd
      • Pete Postlethwaite
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Maria Giese
    • Writers
      • James Daly
      • Maria Giese
    • Stars
      • Sean Bean
      • Emily Lloyd
      • Pete Postlethwaite
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 28User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews

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    Trailer 1:58
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    Sean Bean and Emily Lloyd in When Saturday Comes (1996)
    Sean Bean and Emily Lloyd in When Saturday Comes (1996)
    Sean Bean and Emily Lloyd in When Saturday Comes (1996)
    Sean Bean in When Saturday Comes (1996)
    Sean Bean and Emily Lloyd in When Saturday Comes (1996)
    Sean Bean and Emily Lloyd in When Saturday Comes (1996)
    Sean Bean and Emily Lloyd in When Saturday Comes (1996)
    Sean Bean and Emily Lloyd in When Saturday Comes (1996)
    Sean Bean in When Saturday Comes (1996)
    Sean Bean and Emily Lloyd in When Saturday Comes (1996)
    Sean Bean and Emily Lloyd in When Saturday Comes (1996)

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    Sean Bean
    Sean Bean
    • Jimmy Muir
    Emily Lloyd
    Emily Lloyd
    • Annie Doherty
    Pete Postlethwaite
    Pete Postlethwaite
    • Ken Jackson
    Craig Kelly
    Craig Kelly
    • Russell Muir
    John McEnery
    John McEnery
    • Joe Muir
    Ann Bell
    Ann Bell
    • Sarah Muir
    Melanie Hill
    Melanie Hill
    • Mary Muir
    Chris Walker
    • Mac
    John Higgins
    • Rob
    Tim Gallagher
    • Steve
    Peter Gunn
    Peter Gunn
    • Tommy
    Nick Waring
    • Gary
    James McKenna
    • George McCabe
    Tony Currie
    • Tony Currie
    Mel Sterland
    • Captain
    Steve Huison
    Steve Huison
    • Jack
    David Leland
    David Leland
    • Priest
    Douglas McFerran
    • Norman, the Foreman
    • Director
      • Maria Giese
    • Writers
      • James Daly
      • Maria Giese
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    • Trivia
      Emilly Lloyd was originally cast in the role of Annie Doherty with a northern England accent but her attempt was considered too unconvincing by the film's director. Her accent was then changed to an Irish accent.
    • Goofs
      As already explained, the FA Cup Semi-Final should be played at a neutral venue and not at the home ground of Sheffield United - as in the film. However, there is also the alarming fact that the April Semi-Final takes place in mid-winter. This is due to the footage from the 'real game' actually being an FA Cup 3rd tie in Janurary, 1995.
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      Build Me Up
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    User reviews28

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    Clichéd
    Most of the other comments pretty much sum it up - a clichéd plot line, saddled with the problem of finding actors that look as if they are sportsmen. The action was a huge improvement on "Escape to Victory" for sure, but it was still stilted and pedestrian... This film does nothing new - its Billy Elliot with football boots - or should that be Billy Elliot is WSC with ballet shoes on... whatever... but BE was a far, far better film than this could ever hope to be - better sub plots, better acting, better dancing cf football. Sean Bean isn't a great actor - but he's better than this hackneyed excuse of a part.

    That all said the cameos almost save this film. The character of Jimmy's dad works - it hurts to watch this sad, bitter, twisted man. Jimmy, brother, Russell, although the dialogue and screenplay is somewhat underwhelming steals the show however for the one really "real" moment in this film that is delivered to perfection - the disappointment, the incredulity, the hero-trashed-before-my-eyes-don't-want-to-believe-it-how-can-you-do-it moment when Jimmy succumbs to peer pressure and downs a large whiskey before ordering another round on the night before his second trial. THAT moment alone takes this film into a fairly abject 5/10.

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    • Release date
      • March 1, 1996 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Pint of Bitter
    • Filming locations
      • Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Guild
      • Pint O'Bitter Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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