Film · Drama
The Damned United
“They love me for what I'm not... ...they hate me for what I am.”
20091h 37mDir Tom Hooper7.2TMDB
Taking over Leeds United, Brian Clough's abrasive approach and his clear dislike of the players' dirty style of play make it certain there is going to be friction. 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.
Top Cast
27 total
Michael Sheen
as Brian Clough
Timothy Spall
as Peter Taylor
Colm Meaney
as Don Revie
Jim Broadbent
as Sam Longson
Maurice Roëves
as Jimmy Gordon
Stephen Graham
as Billy Bremner
Henry Goodman
as Manny Cossins
Mark Bazeley
as Austin Mitchell
The scene we cut
Leeds was mine
Brian Clough's first TV interview as Leeds manager and he calls them cheats on air.
Clough's family refused to cooperate and the real Leeds squad hated the book. Sheen watched hours of Clough on Yorkshire TV to get the voice.
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