| When Saturday Comes | |
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| Directed by | Maria Giese |
| Produced by | James Daly Christopher Lambert Meir Teper |
| Written by | Maria Giese Story by James Daly |
| Starring | Sean Bean Emily Lloyd Pete Postlethwaite |
| Music by | Anne Dudley Joe Elliott |
| Cinematography | Grant Cameron Gerry Fisher |
| Editing by | George Akers |
| Release date(s) | 1996 |
| Running time | 98 min. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
When Saturday Comes is a British film from 1996 starring Sean Bean and Emily Lloyd, directed by Maria Giese. It is about a factory worker who gets scouted, firstly by the well-known non-league side Hallam F.C. and then later by Sheffield United Football Club. It was filmed at various locations around South Yorkshire including Rotherham, Sandygate Road and Bramall Lane.
The film is notable for its straying from football reality. When the film was made Sean Bean was himself 36, an age when most players are retiring, not starting. When Sheffield United reach the FA Cup semi-final, the match is played at Bramall Lane when in reality the semi-final is always played at a neutral venue.
The captain of the Sheffield United team, a player who hates Sean Bean's character, and the closest the film has to a villain, is played by Mel Sterland. Sterland himself is a former Sheffield Wednesday player.
Most of the songs in this movie are original and produced by Joe Elliott of Def Leppard. He produced more notably "Jimmy's Theme" and the title song.