The Damned United
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.
Plot
After failing to qualify for the 1974 FIFA World Cup, England manager Alf Ramsey is replaced by Don Revie (Colm Meaney), the highly successful manager of Leeds United. Revie's replacement at Leeds is Brian Clough (Michael Sheen), the former manager of Derby County and a fierce critic of Leeds because of their violent and physical style of play under Revie's management. Furthermore, Clough's long-time assistant, Peter Taylor (Timothy Spall), has not joined him.
Cast
- Alex Harker
- Barry Davies
- Brian McCardie
- Chris Moore
- Colin Harris
- Colm Meaney
- Craig Williams
- Danny Tomlinson
- David Coleman
- Elizabeth Carling
- Giles Alderson
- Henry Goodman
- Jim Broadbent
- Jimmy Hill
- Joe Dempsie
- John Craven
- John Savage
- Laurie Rea
- Mark Bazeley
- Mark Cameron
- Martin Compston
- Maurice Roëves
- Michael Sheen
- Nathan Head
- Oliver Stokes
- Paul Bown
- Peter McDonald
- Ralph Ineson
- Ryan Day
- Stephen Graham
- Stewart Robertson
- Timothy Spall
- Tom Ramsbottom
- Tony Gubba