The Damned United (2009)

6.1	Listal rating
7.6	IMDB rating

2009 (3), Football (3), Leeds United (2), Brian Clough (2), Biography (2), Sports (2), Yorkshire (2), Adapted (1), In Cinema (1), Leeds (1), Watched 2009 (1), 1009 (1), Soccer (1), British (1), Adaptation (1), Sport (1), Nostalgia (1), 2000s (1)

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Set in 1960’s and 1970’s England, THE DAMNED UNITED tells the confrontational and darkly humorous story of Brian Clough’s doomed 44 day tenure as manager of the reigning champions of English football Leeds United. Previously managed by his bitter rival Don Revie, and on the back of their most successful period ever as a football club, Leeds w ... (more)

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Directed by

Tom Hooper

Starring (View all) :

Don Revie

Manny Cussins

Sam Bolton

Keith Archer

Nigel Clough

Simon Clough

Brian Clough

Austin Mitchell

Peter Taylor

Jimmy Gordon

Written by (View all) :

Peter Morgan

screenplay

David Peace

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Sheen and Peter Morgan score Hatrick with United.

Posted : 8 months ago at Mar 27 20:13

''GOOD LAD!'' A look at Brian Clough's 44-day reign as the coach of Leeds United. Michael Sheen: Brian Clough The film effort The Damned United is a delightful inside glimpse at a period in time, focusing on a certain manager, a manager called Brian Clough. Director Tom Hooper incorporates live footage from televised news reels of the time with real time actors and happenings on set. The Damned United is going back to the day, living yesterday and being in awe of the good old days, the days when drinking and smoking before a football match were excepted, the dirty tactics of Leeds United and their brawling babaric methods with opponents, can be over-looked. This is a day when drinking tea on your lap was the norm, and football just wasn't simply about money, it was about pride...Read more

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