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
Don Revie, the highly successful manager of Leeds United, is appointed manager of England in 1974. Revie's replacement at Leeds is Brian Clough, the former manager of Derby County and a fierce critic of Leeds because of their violent and physical style of play under Revie. Clough's long-time assistant, Peter Taylor, has not joined him at Leeds.
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