---
title: 'The Damned United (2009)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Tom Hooper'
released: '2009-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 98
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-damned-united-2009'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1226271/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Damned United (2009)

2009 · 98 min · Drama, Comedy · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

The Damned United is a 2009 British sports drama film directed by Tom Hooper and adapted by Peter Morgan from David Peace's bestselling 2006 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Tom Hooper](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-hooper)
- **Screenplay:** [Peter Morgan](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-morgan)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-williams-2)
- **Producer:** [Andy Harries](https://cinepixo.com/people/andy-harries)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ben Smithard](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-smithard)
- **Editor:** [Melanie Oliver](https://cinepixo.com/people/melanie-oliver)

## Cast

- [Maurice Roëves](https://cinepixo.com/people/maurice-roeves) as Jimmy Gordon
- [Alex Harker](https://cinepixo.com/people/alex-harker) as Allan Clarke
- [Joe Dempsie](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-dempsie) as Duncan McKenzie
- [John Craven](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-craven-2) as John Craven
- [Craig Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/craig-williams) as Joe Jordan
- [Mark Bazeley](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-bazeley) as Austin Mitchell
- [John Savage](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-savage-2) as Gordon McQueen
- [Jimmy Hill](https://cinepixo.com/people/jimmy-hill) as Jimmy Hill
- [Mark Cameron](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-cameron) as Norman Hunter
- [Henry Goodman](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-goodman) as Manny Cussins
- [Michael Sheen](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-sheen) as Brian Clough
- [Peter McDonald](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-mcdonald) as Johnny Giles
- [Ralph Ineson](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-ineson) as a crazy wild-haired reporter
- [Laurie Rea](https://cinepixo.com/people/laurie-rea) as Terry Hennessey
- [Chris Moore](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-moore-2) as Paul Madeley

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