I don't mind football, but I doubt I could watch a movie containing lot of it, which is probably why I enjoyed The Damned United. See photos of celebrities like Scarlett Johansson and Leonardo DiCaprio before they hit the big-time, and revisit their earliest onscreen roles. Rent/buy. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. It turns out it’s also the tale of his formative years at Derby County, the story of his rivalry with previous Leeds United boss Don Revie, and ultimately, the exploration of his relationship with his assistant, Peter Taylor. The Damned United. Unable to add item to List. (R. 97 minutes. Sports drama. Brian Clough: I Believe in Miracles [DVD] [2015], Clough - The Brian Clough Story [DVD] [2017], Mike Bassett - England Manager [DVD] [2001], The Special Relationship [DVD] [2010] [2017]. Rent Buy The Damned United — £7.99: Note: This item is eligible for click and collect. J-26. He hates the team, he hates the style of football they play, and yet, he signs on to manage them. 2009 The Damned United Ltd. All Rights Reserved. It charts Brian Clough's ill-fated move from Derby to Leeds where he comes uncharacteristically unstuck in his managerial attempts. Sheen won’t, of course, attract Oscar-attention for such a resoundingly British role, but surely his time, on this latest piece of evidence, will come. With Colm Meaney, Henry Goodman, David Roper, Jimmy Reddington. He makes enemies everywhere he goes. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 September 2015. AFI Fest To Screen ‘The Crown’ And Honor Peter Morgan Ahead Of Netflix Drama’s Season 3 Premiere, ‘The Crown’ Creator Peter Morgan Signs Mega Overall Deal With Netflix, World Cup Edition: Our Staff's Favorite Football Movies. One of the best films, maybe the best, about football. 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The Damned United Michael Sheen (Frost/Nixon, Underworld: Rise of the Lycans and Twilight Saga: New Moon) triumphs as Clough starring alongside a winning ensemble cast that includes Timothy Spall (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire), Colm Meaney (Layer Cake) and Jim Broadbent (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince). Entertaining movie, but please don't mistake this for reality. Directed by Tom Hooper. Taking on the challenge of playing the larger than life Clough, his work here is tremendous, and the highlight of an already-strong cast that also features Timothy Spall and Colm Meaney. Eligible if purchased with select payment methods. Set Parental Lock. When Clough has the chance to coach Leeds, he takes on the difficult role of the manager of the country’s best soccer team. Rent/buy from $2.99. A great film for all football purists,and what a fantastic performance by michael sheen as the great brian clough.shows his short reign as leeds united afc manager.the film is set after don revie takes over the england job after sir alf ramsay failed to lead england to the 1974 world cup.brian clough had a vendetta against revie after the latter snubs him after a match involving revie's leeds united and cloughs derby county.from then on it was clough vs revie.with cloughs determination to beat leeds united in 1973,he played a full strength side just before a semi final match in the european cup against juventus,a match which resulted in injuries to several key players for cloughs derby,and they went on to lose to the italians 3-1.by then cloughs relationships with his close allies faded.with some brilliant acting and a big shout out for jim broadbent for playing cloughs chairman at derby county and of course timothy spalls portrayal of cloughs right hand man,and close freind peter taylor,this is a really good dramatic film,and of course it has the now legendary interview between clough and revie for yorkshire tv.the only downfall is it wasnt long enough.would of liked more insight into what went wrong at leeds and a bit more of cloughs personal life,but otherwise its a really good film. Rent/buy. Suspenseful, heartfelt and riveting, it's a fascinating story you won't soon forget. But then the Philadelphia Eagles' new coach Dick Vermeil (Greg Kinnear) calls an unprecedented open tryout, and the 30-year-old bartender who never played college ball makes the cut. His assistant is also a key role (Timothy Spall in his best peformance ever) and Broadbent, Meaney and Graham are brilliant too. The Damned United Crime About controversial soccer manager Brian Clough, set in 1974 but flashing back to the 1960s, about Clough's ill-fated 44-day reign as coach of Leeds United, then one of England's most successful soccer teams. Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Great football film that doesn't involve football! Bonus feature for the DVD/Blu-ray of the film The Damned United (2009). Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 April 2020, Although a few years old now this film is exceptional. Michael Sheen is at the same time mysterious and straightforward, committed, engaging but unwilling to captivate people's liking, in a constant struggle between facts and truth, ready to go on his way no matter what.

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