The Damned United is a 2009 British sports and drama movie showing this October 2009. The Damned United (2009) is based on the best selling novel The Damned Utd by David Peace’s. Set in 1960’s and 1970’s England, “The Damned United” tells the confrontational and darkly humorous story of Brian Clough’s doomed 44 day tenure as manager of the reigning champions of English football Leeds United.
Directed by: Tom Hooper
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
MPAA Rating: R for language.
Release Date: October 9th, 2009 (limited)
Starring:
Michael Sheen as Brian Clough
Jim Broadbent as Sam Longson
Timothy Spall as Peter Taylor
Colm Meaney as Don Revie
Henry Goodman as Manny Cussins
Maurice Roeves as Jimmy Gordon
Stephen Graham as Billy Bremner
Peter McDonald as Johnny Giles
Brian McCardie as Dave Mackay
Mark Cameron as Norman Hunter
Giles Alderson
Mark Bazeley
Martin Compston as John O’Hare
David Roper as Sam Bolton
Jimmy Reddington as Keith Archer
Michael Parkinson (VI) as Himself
Ralph Ineson as Journalist
Philip Childs as Commentator
Terence Harvey as FA Committee Chairman
John Craven as Himself
Paul Bown as Mike Bamber






