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The Damned United (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
English ( Subtitles )
Hindi ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
94 min

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Anamorphic Widescreen
Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Featurette
Interactive Menu
Making Of
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2009 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Tom Hooper

Written By:
Peter Morgan
David Peace

Actors:
Colm Meaney ..... Don Revie
Henry Goodman ..... Manny Cussins
David Roper ..... Sam Bolton
Jimmy Reddington ..... Keith Archer
Oliver Stokes ..... Nigel Clough
Ryan Day ..... Simon Clough
Michael Sheen ..... Brian Clough
Mark Bazeley ..... Austin Mitchell
Timothy Spall ..... Peter Taylor
Maurice Roëves ..... Jimmy Gordon
Stephen Graham ..... Billy Bremner
Peter McDonald ..... Johnny Giles
Mark Cameron ..... Norman Hunter
Frank Skillin ..... Younger Nigel Clough
Dylan Van Hoof ..... Younger Simon Clough
Sydney Wade ..... Younger Elizabeth Clough
Elizabeth Carling ..... Barbara Clough
Jim Broadbent ..... Sam Longson
Mark Jameson ..... Groundsman
Liam Thomas ..... Les Cocker
Glyn Cunningham ..... Syd Owen
Tony Gubba ..... Himself
Gillian Waugh ..... Lillian Taylor
Brian McCardie ..... Dave Mackay
Martin Compston ..... John O'Hare
Giles Alderson ..... Colin Todd
Stewart Robertson ..... Archie Gemmill
Laurie Rea ..... Terry Hennessey
Michael Parkinson ..... Himself (as Sir Michael Parkinson)
Ralph Ineson ..... Journalist
Philip Childs ..... Commentator (Wembley)
Terence Harvey ..... FA Committe Chairman
Gordon Hall ..... FA White Haired Elder
John Craven ..... Himself
Isabella Eades-Jones ..... Elizabeth Clough
Joseph Dempsie ..... Duncan McKenzie
Paul Brown ..... Mike Bamber
Christopher Chilton ..... Floor Manager
Christopher Boulstridge ..... Colin Boulton
Bill Bradshaw ..... Terry Yorath
Damian Broadbent ..... Emlyn Hughes
Brian Clough ..... Himself (archive footage)
Wayne Ewart ..... Tommy Smith
Stuart Gray ..... Eddie Gray
Alex Harker ..... Allan Clarke
Colin Harris ..... John McGovern
Nathan Head ..... Photographer
Carl Hicken ..... Alec Lindsay - Liverpool
Tomasz Kocinski ..... Roy McFarland
James MacColl ..... Luton Town Player
Lesley Maylett ..... Paul Reaney
Ben McFarlane ..... Kevin Keegan
Chris Moore ..... Paul Madeley
Stephen Nicholas ..... Alan Durban
Paul O'Brien ..... Phil Thompson
Tom Ramsbottom ..... Trevor Cherry
Don Revie ..... Himself (archive footage)
Alex Rogerson ..... Phil Boersma
John Savage ..... Gordon McQueen
David Stevenson
Matthew Storton ..... Peter Lorimer
Peter Taylor ..... Himself (archive footage)
Danny Tomlinson ..... David Harvey
Keiran Waite ..... Ron Webster
Craig Williams ..... Joe Jordan
Chris Wilson ..... F.A Disciplinary board member (uncredited)

Synopsis:

Based on David Peace's book, The Damned United portrays the tempestuous 44 days that forthright Brian Clough (Michael Sheen) spent as manager of Leeds United. After alienating the side's star players and a string of awful results, 'Cloughie' was given the boot, but that's just half the story!

Brian Clough was one of a kind.

In 1974, Clough was already a renowned figure, just as much for his dynamic personality as for his fantastic managerial ability. Having led Derby County to the first league victory in their history, Clough left in a cloud of controversy and, after a brief spell at Brighton, found himself in the Leeds United hotseat after Don Revie's departure for the England job. What followed was the most incredible 44 days of football management!

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.

Based on the novelisation by David Peace of fottball manager Brian Clough's turbulant and eventful career at Leeds United in the 1970s.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 04 November, 2009.