
When Saturday Comes
1996 · Movie · 95 min · ★ 5.7
Jimmy Muir comes from a typical gritty, northern town where there are only two options: working down the pit or in a factory. But Jimmy has other ideas — he dreams of becoming a professional footballer. Confronted by a bitter and unsupportive father, hard-drinking friends and a lifetime of bad habits...has Jimmy the will to achieve his ultimate goal?
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Details
- Years
- 1996
- Release date
- 1996-03-01
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Max quality
- SD
- TMDB rating
- 5.7/10 (29 votes)
Themes
- hero
- northern england
- sports
- yorkshire
- football (soccer)
- woman director
Cast & crew

Sean Bean
as Jimmy Muir

Emily Lloyd
as Annie Doherty

Craig Kelly
as Russell Muir

Pete Postlethwaite
as Ken Jackson

John McEnery
as Joe Muir

Ann Bell
as Sarah Muir

Melanie Hill
as Mary Muir

Chris Walker
as Mac

Peter Gunn
as Tommy
- BS
Bill Stewart
as Bullneck
Directed by Maria Giese