The Damned Utd though is a much different case though. The Damned United is a 2009 British 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. They suffer injuries and Billy Bremner (Stephen Graham) sarcastically wishes Clough well for the semi-final. Listen to trailer music, OST, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film. Police officer Dirk Hendricks files an amnesty application for Alex Mpondo, a member of the South African Parliament who can't remember the torture he once endured as a captive political activist. Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, meanwhile, reunited at the "small, provincial club" Nottingham Forest, where they repeated their prior achievements with Derby by helping them win promotion to the First Division and then winning the title. When Don Revie quit to manage England, the outspoken Clough took charge. The Damned United [55], The film shows suspended Billy Bremner sitting next to Clough in the dug-out during a game. A young boy becomes friends with a gang of skinheads. $3.99 Rent HD. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? In his four collaborations with screenwriter Peter Morgan, Michael Sheen has played three public figures: Tony Blair in The Deal and The Queen, David Frost in Frost/Nixon, and now the legendary soccer manager Brian Clough in The Damned United. Clough would find success again with another team and continues to be regarded as one of the greatest managers—and most entertaining personalities—in the English game. A typical anti-type scene in this true-life saga about the brief coaching life of football (aka soccer) manager Brian Clough finds him hunkered down in the locker room as his former team wins a decisive game. Glimpses of his earlier career help explain both his hostility to previous manager Don Revie and how much he is missing right-hand man Peter Taylor who has loyally stayed with Brighton & Hove Albion. The Damned United. They are shown to be Revie's surrogate sons and nothing more. The film shows him effectively reneging on his deal to take over at Brighton, although in reality he had nine relatively unsuccessful months as manager there. Hooper took his place and the film was shot from May to July 2008. He enjoyed the book and talked with The Queen producer Andy Harries about it. The Royal Hotel in Scarborough was also used. [39] Clough's son Nigel said he did not intend to watch the film and that those in football who had seen it had told him it bore "no resemblance" to what actually happened. With Colm Meaney, Henry Goodman, David Roper, Jimmy Reddington. Contains strong language. For the novel on which this film is based, see, Though Leeds were leading the table, they did not win the league that season, eventually finishing fourth. JustWatch makes it easy to find out where you can legally watch your favorite movies & TV shows online. He also planned to meet Clough's family and some of the Leeds players during Clough's tenure. Friends soon become like family, and relationships will be pushed to the very limit. It was produced by BBC Films and Left Bank Pictures with additional funding from Screen Yorkshire and Columbia Pictures. After England's football (soccer) manager has a heart attack, Mike Bassett is hired as the new manager and promptly announces the team will win the World Cup. After the interview, Clough drives down to Brighton to patch things up with Taylor. A largely fictional story, it is loosely based on a series of real events focusing on Brian Clough's tenure as manager of football team Leeds United which lasted a period of 44 days in 1974. 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