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?

• Pint O'Bitter Productions
• Guild
• Sean Bean
• Emily Lloyd
• Craig Kelly
• Pete Postlethwaite
• John McEnery
• Ann Bell
• Melanie Hill
• Chris Walker