When Saturday Comes

When Saturday Comes

95 mins | Drama | March 1, 1996

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?

When Saturday Comes

95 mins | Drama | March 1, 1996

When Saturday Comes
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?
IMDb rating 6.0
Producers Pint O'Bitter Productions, Guild
Original title When Saturday Comes
Directors Tommy Gormley, Mark J. Ingram, Libbie Barr, Maria Giese, Bernard Bellew
Writers Maria Giese, James Daly

Cast

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

Bill Stewart

as Bullneck

John Henshaw

as M.C

Steve Huison

as Jack Kershaw

Tim Gallagher

as Steve

John Higgins

as Rob

Douglas McFerran

as Norman the Foreman

Paul Kemp

as Brewery Worker

Nick Conway

as Brewery Worker

John Tams

as Brewery Worker

Dave Hill

as Fred

Alex Norton

as Factory Boss

Tracy Shaw

as Tina

Ken Kitson

as Careers Officer

James McKenna

as George McCabe

Tony Currie

as Tony Currie

Andrew Livingston

as Supporter

David Leland

as Priest

Mel Starland

as Captain

Rita May

as Mabel

Rebecca Nichols

as Stripper

Chris Cooke

as Miner

Andrew Shephard

as Brewery Worker

Philippa Howell

as Mrs. Doherty