THE DAMNED UNITED

Year: 2009
UK: Sony Pictures Releasing
Cast: Michael Sheen, Timothy Spall, Jim Broadbent, Colm Meaney, Stephen Graham, Joseph Dempsie, Maurice Roëves, Elizabeth Carling, John Savage, Martin Compston, Peter McDonald, Brian McCardie, Giles Alderson, Stuart Gray, Ben McFarlane, Tomasz Kocinski, Oliver Stokes, Damian Broadbent
Paul O'Brien
Director: Tom Hooper
Country: UK
UK: 97 mins
UK Certificate: 15 contains strong language
UK Release Date: 27 March 2009


Synopsis

Michael Sheen is the legendary Brian Clough in this funny and heart warming biopic alongside Timothy Spall, Jim Broadbent, Colm Meaney and Stephen Graham.

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 (Colm Meaney), and on the back of their most successful period ever as a football club, Leeds had an aggressive and cynical style of football - an anathema to the principled yet flamboyant Brian Clough, who had achieved astonishing success as manager of Hartlepool and Derby County building teams in his own vision with trusty lieutenant Peter Taylor.

Taking the Leeds job without Taylor by his side, with a changing room full of Don's boys, would lead to an unheralded examination of Clough's belligerence and brilliance over 44 days. This is that story. The story of The Damned United. Jim Broadbent plays Sam Longson, Derby Chairman. THE DAMNED UNITED was filmed in locations throughout Yorkshire, Leeds, Derbyshire and Spain