Release, runtime and language

1996 · 95 mins · English

Directed by

Maria Giese

Starring

John Higgins, Rita May, Sean Bean, John Henshaw, Pete Postlethwaite, Alex Norton

Jimmy Muir grows up in a gritty northern town where most men choose the pit or a factory, but he dreams of becoming a professional footballer. He battles a bitter, unsupportive father, hard‑drinking friends and long‑standing bad habits. The film follows his struggle to turn that dream into reality.