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When Saturday Comes (Original title)On the Line (Working title)Pint O'Bitter (Working title)
Dates: 1995 (Copyright), 01 March 1996 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Maria Giese

Synopsis: Jimmy leaves school in the 1980s in Sheffield with only two choices - working down the mine or in a factory. Ten years later he gets a chance to become a footballer with Sheffield United but fails the trial. After a series of disasters in his personal life Jimmy determines to sort his life out.

Genre:
Sport

Subjects:
Football, Sheffield, Sheffield United
Releases
Date: 01 March 1996Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 98 mins 25 secs - Length: 8857 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Guild Film Distribution

Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(1)
Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1426722
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film