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The Damned United
2009
The chameleon-like Michael Sheen - an actor that has already portrayed Tony Blair in THE QUEEN and Sir David Frost in FROST/NIXON - stars as Brian Clough: the short-lived manager of Leeds United in the 1970s. Read more
| Starring | Michael Sheen, Timothy Spall, Colm Meaney, Jim Broadbent |
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| Director | Tom Hooper |
| Genres | Audio Descriptive, Drama, Sport |
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The Damned United
The chameleon-like Michael Sheen - an actor that has already portrayed Tony Blair in THE QUEEN and Sir David Frost in FROST/NIXON - stars as Brian Clough: the short-lived manager of Leeds United in the 1970s.
| Starring | Michael Sheen, Timothy Spall, Colm Meaney, Jim Broadbent, Joseph Dempsie, Maurice Roeves, Henry Goodman, Stephen Graham, Brian McCardie, Peter McDonald |
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| Director | Tom Hooper |
| Studio | Sony Pictures |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 38 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 37 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Collections | Best of 2009, Footie Films, Full English |
| Genres | Audio Descriptive, Drama, Sport |
| Language | DVD: English, English Audio Description Blu-ray: English, English Audio Description |
| Subtitles | Blu-ray: Hindi, English |
| Released | Production year: 2009 To Rent: DVD: 31 Aug 2009 Blu-ray: 31 Aug 2009 |
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American soccer fansâ"all four of youâ"donât hate me for saying so, but The Damned United has very little... read more on Time Out
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- Joshua Rothkopf
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- 26 Mar 2009 at 03:30
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Entertainment 2 - 1 Accuracy
This is not really a football film. It is a film about egos, self-destruction and love. That said, I'm not sure a viewer would be quite as quickly drawn in... read more »
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Brilliant sheen as troubled genius
I think if you have no idea of who this man is , or have no interest in football you may still find this piece an interesting study of a stange, troubled genius... read more »
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Stirs up great memories
If you grew up during any of the Brian Clough era then this film will not disappoint. This is a great and yet balanced reminder of one of the most infamous ... read more »
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Highly recommended!
Michael Sheen is simply superb in the gritty story of one of the best football managers to grace the british game. Highly recommended
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Sheen urges Clough family to watch film
- 20 Mar 2009
Actor Michael Sheen is pleading with the family of English soccer legend Brian Clough to watch upcoming movie The Damned United - insisting they will be pleased with his portrayal of the late star. Sheen plays Clough in the film, which is based on a book chronicling his 44 days spent managing soccer team Leeds United in 1974 before he was sacked. Clough's family plans to boycott the movie in protest at the way he was portrayed in the novel - but Sheen is adamant the big-screen version adopts a Read more
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The chameleon-like Michael Sheen - an actor that has already portrayed Tony Blair in THE QUEEN and Sir David Frost in FROST/NIXON - stars as Brian Clough: the short-lived manager of Leeds United in the 1970s....
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The Damned United
The chameleon-like Michael Sheen - an actor that has already portrayed Tony Blair in THE QUEEN and Sir David Frost in FROST/NIXON - stars as Brian Clough: the short-lived manager of Leeds United in the 1970s....
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