The Damned United (2009)

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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 t... read more

The Damned United is a film that I wasn't really expecting very much from. I didn't think I would like this film but it was actually good. I love football in general but I love most films about football as well. Best football film is and probably always will be Bend It Like Beckham for me. The Damned United is a film that is really funny which I wasn't really expecting. It is a very typical Britis... read more

To be honest, my knowledge about football (soccer for the US readers) is rather limited but since this movie was starring Michael Sheen, I was quite eager to check this movie. For Sheen who played Brian Clough here, it was already the 3rd famous British figure he impersonated (before that, he had been also Tony Blair in 'The Queen' and David Frost in 'Frost/Nixon'). And once again, the guy was rea... read more

A look at Brian Clough's 44-day reign as the coach of Leeds United.