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    Unique ID Code: 0000119771
    Added by: David Beckett
    Added on: 25/8/2009 20:43
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    The Damned United

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    "They love me for what I'm not... ...they hate me for what I am."
    Certificate: 15
    Running Time: 97
    Retail Price: £24.99
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    Content Type: Movie

    Synopsis:
    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. Previously managed by his bitter rival Don Revie, and on the back of their most successful period ever as a football club, Leeds was perceived by many to represent a new aggressive and cynical style of football - an anathema to the principled yet flamboyant Brian Clough, who had achieved astonishing success as manager of Hartlepool and Derby County building teams in his own vision with trusted lieutenant Peter Taylor. Taking the Leeds job without Taylor by his side, with a changing room full of what in his mind were still Don's boys, would lead to an unheralded examination of Clough's belligerence and brilliance over 44 days. This is that story. The story of The Damned United.

    Special Features:
    • Commentary with Director Tom Hooper, Michael Sheen and Producer Andy Harries
    • Deleted Scenes
    • Deleted Scenes Commentary with Director Tom Hooper
    • Featurette - Pitch Perfect: The Making of The Damned United
    • Featurette - Creating Clough: Michael Sheen Takes on Ol' Big 'Ead
    • Featurette - Remembering Brian: Friends and Players Reminisce
    • Featurette - The Changing Game: Football in the Seventies

    Video Tracks:
    1080p Widescreen 1.85:1

    Audio Tracks:
    Dolby TrueHD 5.1 English
    Dolby Digital 5.1 Audio Descriptive English

    Subtitle Tracks:
    English
    English HoH
    Hindi

    Directed By:
    Tom Hooper

    Written By:


    Starring:
    Michael Sheen
    Colm Meaney
    Giles Alderson
    Mark Bazeley
    Jim Broadbent
    Mark Cameron
    Elizabeth Carling
    Stephen Graham
    Brian McCardie
    Peter McDonald
    Maurice Roëves
    John Savage
    Timothy Spall

    Casting By:
    Daniel Hubbard

    Soundtrack By:
    Robert Lane

    Music From:
    Deep Purple
    Fleetwood Mac

    Director of Photography:
    Ben Smithard

    Editor:
    Melanie Oliver

    Costume Designer:
    Mike O'Neill

    Production Designer:
    Eve Stewart

    Producer:
    Andy Harries
    Grainne Marmion

    Executive Producer:
    Peter Morgan
    Hugo Heppell
    Christine Langan

    Distributor:
    Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

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