The Damned United (2009) is a British film directed by Tom Hooper and adapted by Peter Morgan from David Peace’s bestselling novel The Damned Utd about Brian Clough’s tenure as manager of Leeds United.
It was produced by BBC Films and Left Bank Pictures, with additional funding from Screen Yorkshire and Columbia Pictures. Sony Pictures Entertainment distributes the film. The film was originally proposed by Stephen Frears but he pulled out of the project in November 2007. Tom Hooper took his place and film was shot from May to July 2008. It will be released in the United Kingdom on 27 March 2009. The film has already been criticised by Clough’s widow, Barbara.
Plot: The narrative is told from the perspective of Brian Clough, the new manager of Leeds United. Clough despises Leeds, its players, and the former club manager Don Revie. The club wins only one of six games in the 44 days Clough is manager, and the board of directors sacks him.
Cast
* Michael Sheen as Brian Clough, former Derby County manager and new manager of Leeds.
* Timothy Spall as Peter Taylor, Clough’s assistant at Hartlepool, Derby and Brighton.
* Maurice Roëves as Jimmy Gordon, Clough’s assistant at Leeds.
* Elizabeth Carling as Barbara Clough, Clough’s wife.
Leeds United
* Colm Meaney as Don Revie, former Leeds manager and new England manager.
* Henry Goodman as Manny Cussins, Leeds chairman.
* Jimmy Reddington as Keith Archer, Leeds general manager.
* Liam Thomas as Les Cocker, Revie’s trainer at Leeds and England.
Players
* Danny Tomlinson as David Harvey
* Lesley Maylett as Paul Reaney
* Chris Moore as Paul Madeley
* John Savage as Gordon McQueen
* Mark Cameron as Norman Hunter
* Tom Ramsbottom as Trevor Cherry
* Matthew Storton as Peter Lorimer
* Peter McDonald as Johnny Giles, Revie’s recommended replacement.
* Stephen Graham as Billy Bremner, Leeds captain.
* Bill Bradshaw as Terry Yorath
* Stuart Gray as Eddie Gray
* Alex Harker as Allan Clarke
* Craig Williams as Joe Jordan
* Joe Dempsie as Duncan McKenzie
Derby County
* Jim Broadbent as Sam Longson, Derby chairman.
* Brian McCardie as Dave Mackay, Derby player and later manager
* Martin Compston as John O’Hare, Derby and later Leeds player.
* Colin Harris as John McGovern, Derby and later Leeds player.
* Giles Alderson as Colin Todd, Derby player
* Stewart Robertson as Archie Gemmill, Derby player.
* Laurie Rea as Terry Hennessey, Derby player.
* Tomasz Kocinski as Roy McFarland, Derby player.
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