The Damned United
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| Directed by | Tom Hooper |
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| Written by | Peter Morgan |
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The Damned Utd by David Peace |
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| Music by | Rob Lane |
| Cinematography | Ben Smithard |
| Edited by | Melanie Oliver |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Entertainment |
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97 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10 million |
| Box office | $4.1 million |
The Damned United is a 2009 British biographical sports drama film directed by Tom Hooper and adapted by Peter Morgan from David Peace's bestselling 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. It was produced by BBC Films and Left Bank Pictures with additional funding from Screen Yorkshire and Columbia Pictures. Sony Pictures Entertainment distributed the film.
The film was originally proposed by Stephen Frears but he pulled out of the project in November 2007. Hooper took his place and film was shot from May to July 2008. The film marks the fifth collaboration between screenwriter Peter Morgan and actor Michael Sheen who plays Clough. The film was released in the United Kingdom on 27 March 2009 and in North America on 25 September. The film grossed $4.1 million worldwide against a $10 million production budget. The film received nominations for the British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actor, the ALFS Award for British Supporting Actor of the Year, the Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama and Best Actor in a Supporting Role and the Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award for Best Feature Film Screenplay.
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