Stars: John Gordon Sinclair, Dee Hepburn, Clare Grogan, Robert Buchanan, Alex Norton, Jake D'Arcy, Dave Anderson, John Bett

Director: Bill Forsyth

Summary: Some funny moments occur when a shy, awkward boy attempts to be cool to impress the girls. Most of them see through his silly facade but one of them likes him anyway.

Lanky young Gregory and his schoolmates are just starting to notice the opposite sex. Lacking confidence and unsure of exactly what to do, Gregory sets out to win the heart of Dorothy, a classmate who unfortunately is much better at soccer than he is. Scottish director Bill Forsyth (LOCAL HERO) imbues this small, heartfelt, and singularly quirky tale of adolescent longing with an astoundingly generous dose of sensitivity and true-to-life heart.

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Reviewed by: davybozal24-7
Posted on April 5, 2006 1:03 PM

Life is OK for Gregory ( John Gordon Sinclair ) - even when he loses his star position in the football team to gorgeous Dorothy of 5a
( Dee Hepburn ) . Demoted to goalie , he now has time to revel in her triumphs on the field and to dream of the possibilities that just may lie ahead ... off the field . But his interest is not entirely reciprocated . Will he survive a rebuff ? Can his friends cure him of
his terrible infatuation ? Will he score with Dorothy ? Will he score ay all ? Who's going to be Gregory's Girl . Written and directed by Bill Forsyth .

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There is something so utterly captivating about this Bill Forsyth film--whether it's the quaintly authentic Scottish accents (they had to be softened for its US release) or the wholly universal story of young love. But what really gives Gregory's Girlits evergreen appeal is the enchanting performance of young Gordon John Sinclair as the eponymous gangly lead. With his shock of red hair, he's all arms and legs--and inexperience. Gregory becomes infatuated with Dorothy (a lovely Dee Hepburn), who proves a heartier and better athlete than he is. Gregory's so clueless, he relies on advice from his wee sister. The story may be familiar, but Forsyth's astute and affectionate rendering gives the film its momentum (the film won best screenplay at the British Academy Awards). If American viewers at first struggle to understand the well-written banter, it is worth the effort because there's charm in nearly every line. It's curious that both Sinclair and Hepburn, seemingly poised on the brink of stardom here, either chose not to take advantage of the possible opportunity or weren't ever offered roles as wonderful as these. (Sinclair had a small role in Forsyth's Local Heroand starred in 1986's The Girl in the Pictureand other small films. Hepburn appears to have worked only once post-Gregory, a brief stint in the British series Crossroads.) Forsyth completed a 1998 sequel, with Sinclair and Ever After's Dougray Scott. --N.F. Mendoza

Aspect Ratio:	4:3 Full Frame
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Interactive Menus, Scene Index
Subtitles:	None
Year:	1980
Release Date:	June 7, 2004
Runtime:	87 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	C C D 8826
Keywords:	Girl, Comedy, General, Romantic, Gregorys
Genre:	Comedy