Michael Sheen, Jim Broadbent, Timothy Spall
A look at Brian Clough's 44-day reign as the coach of Leeds United.
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October 31, 2009Screenwriter Peter Morgan, having brought Tony Blair and David Frost to the big screen in recent years, tackles a biopic subject far more obscure to an American audience in Tom Hooper's "The Damned United".
The man is Brian Clough (Michael Sheen) - a self-destructive soccer coac...( read more) -
March 27, 2009''GOOD LAD!''
A look at Brian Clough's 44-day reign as the coach of Leeds United.
Michael Sheen: Brian Clough
The film effort The Damned United is a delightful inside glimpse at a period in time, focusing on a certain manager, a manager called
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November 15, 2009A look at Brian Clough's 44-day reign as the coach of Leeds United.
I really enjoyed this. Of course, it helps if you have an interest in football, and know the background story, but even if you don't, the movie is as much about friendship as it is about the beautiful game.
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September 10, 2009The man was always a great manager and a great tv personality but this film goes a long way to show the real man behind the persona. It isnt as much about football as some would think but more about the way he dealt with people and this was particularly well done by Sheen.
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April 3, 2009This isn't so much a film about football as a Life on Mars-esque nostalgia piece, a treatise on the power of obsession, a portrayal of bromance and a warning as to when passion turns into a destructive force. The acting is particularly superb; Meaney, Spall and Sheen; the period ...( read more)
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November 16, 2009Beautifully shot and well directed tale of obsession in '70s UK football tends to spell things out a bit, but it's still riveting. Michael Sheen is brilliant, but then again, so are most of the cast!
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November 8, 2009Truthfully, I had never heard about Brian Clough. No idea who he was or what he was known for. All I knew was that Michael Sheen was to play him. I think he is one of the most talented British actors at the moment and it definitely shows here as well as in his other movies. I...( read more)
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October 30, 2009Beautifully shot, with a unique color palette and many interesting compositions. The story is well paced and engaging.
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October 30, 2009Surprisingly this was quite a good movie. Funny, intense and a good glimpse into the world of managerial soccer.
Critic Reviews
October 23, 2009
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
October 15, 2009
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The enigma of Brian Clough has long fascinated British fans. The Dammed United offers no easy explanation, but plunges into the mysteries of the personality. full review
October 9, 2009
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
The rare sports movie that deals with humiliation and disappointment. full review
October 9, 2009
Kyle Smith, New York Post
As the two coaches head for a faceoff in a climactic live TV interview, writer Morgan starts to seem like a rip-off -- of himself. full review
October 9, 2009
Claudia Puig, USA Today
What vaults the film above the standard sports movie is the stellar performance by Michael Sheen. full review
October 5, 2009
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine
The parallel-tracks structure smoothly reveals cause-effect relationships even as it sometimes feels designed to gussy up the narrative's straightforward rise-and-fall arc. full review
October 5, 2009
David Edelstein, New York Magazine
Quite enjoyable, even for those of us who don't follow British "football." full review
March 27, 2009
Nigel Andrews, The Financial Times
Morgan, scanning the book and deciding (perhaps shrewdly) to lighten it up, has fashioned for Michael Sheen, the actor formerly known as Tony Blair and David Frost, his best comic role yet. full review
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