Just a Boys' Game
| "Just a Boys' Game" | |
|---|---|
| Play for Today episode | |
| Episode no. | Series 10 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | John Mackenzie |
| Written by | Peter McDougall |
| Featured music | Frankie Miller |
| Cinematography by | Elmer Cossey |
| Editing by | Graham Walker |
| Original air date | 8 November 1979 |
| Running time | 71 minutes |
"Just a Boys' Game" is an episode of Play for Today written by Peter McDougall and directed by John Mackenzie. "Just a Boys' Game" aired on 8 November 1979.
It features Frankie Miller, Gregor Fisher, Ken Hutchison, Hector Nicol, Jean Taylor Smith, Katherine Stark, Barry Malone, Michael Malone and band The Cuban Heels.
The plot revolves around the life of Jake McQuillan, who lives in the shadow of his dying grandfather, who used to be Greenock's hardest man.
The play was filmed in and around Greenock and Port Glasgow.
Frankie Miller's song "Rules of the Game" is featured over the closing credits.