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The Damned United is a 2009 sports drama film directed by Tom Hooper and adapted by Peter Morgan from David Peace's bestselling 2006 novel The Damned Utd – a largely fictional book based on the author's interpretation of Brian Clough's ill-fated tenure as football manager of Leeds United in 1974.
Mar 27, 2009 · A film about the controversial 44-day reign of Brian Clough as the coach of Leeds United, a top English football club. Starring Michael Sheen as Clough and Colm Meaney as Don Revie, his predecessor and rival.
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- Biography, Drama, Sport
- Tom Hooper
- 2009-03-27
Oct 9, 2009 · A biographical drama about Brian Clough's brief and turbulent tenure as manager of Leeds United Football Club in 1974. Find out critics' reviews, ratings, and where to watch or buy the movie online.
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- Tom Hooper
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- Michael Sheen
Oct 14, 2009 · "The Dammed United" offers no easy explanation, but plunges into the mysteries of the personality. It stars Michael Sheen, who now in three films has embodied modern British icons so uncannily that he's all but disappeared into them. He was Prime Minister Tony Blair in "The Queen," David Frost in "Frost/Nixon" and now Brian Clough.
From the Academy Award-nominated writer of The Queen and Frost/Nixon, The Damned United is based on the incredible true story of Brian Clough, one of England's greatest soccer managers.
- 97 min
Find out who starred in and worked behind the scenes of the biographical sports drama film The Damned United, based on the novel by David Peace. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers, and more on IMDb.
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After failing to qualify for the 1974 World Cup, England manager Alf Ramsey is sacked and replaced by Don Revie, the highly successful manager of Leeds United. Revie is replaced at Leeds by Brian Clough, a former manager of Derby County and a fierce critic of Leeds's style of play under Revie.
