/ Movies / The Damned United

The Damned United Plot

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.

Box Office

Budget : $10 mn
Box Office : $4.1 mn

The Damned United Cast

The Damned United Latest Trailers

  • 2009 set in 1960 s and 70 s england hd trailer
User Review
  • 3.5/5
By Abishai John
The Damned United

The Damned United tells the story of treasured football manager Brian Clough's monumental failure in charge of the then-prolific Leeds United team.

In many ways, this would be an extremely odd topic to make a movie on. It's not about a success story as most sports movies are about. It's about a fall from grace. A failure by someone bound to succeed.

It's about a manager who defied all expectations with an unfancied team in Derby County and then got his big opportunity at a big club and absolutely bottled it.

While the film is about a football manager and a football team, it's scarcely about football. Instead it's a character piece and...

Watched it already?
Start Buzzing

The Damned United Latest Reviews & Buzz