The game was in disgrace, the fans, hooligans, the nation, it seemed, were all played out... Police officer Dirk Hendricks (Bartlett) files an amnesty application for Alex Mpondo (Ejiofor), a member of the South African Parliament who can't remember the torture he once endured as a captive political activist. The story of the controversial The film told the story of the controversial football manager's ill-fated 44 days as boss of the football club in 1974. Brian Clough and Peter Taylor during Nottingham Forest’s European Cup semi-final in 1979 against Cologne. 42 of 47 people found this review helpful. Considered by many to be the best manager the England national team never had, Brian Clough's professional football career began when aged 16 he signed for hometown club, - Mrs Barbara Clough (August 2010) "Reading all the kind words is brilliant for the family, thanks for keeping my grandad's memory alive, he'd have loved it." 1990 Cloughie: The Brian Clough Story (Video documentary) Self. The original Cloughie tribute  - not the best, but in the top one. The book caused great controversy though as to whether it was supposed to be an actual account of Clough’s time at Leeds or a piece of fiction. When Newcastle United soccer star Santiago Muñez (Kuno Becker) is offered a spot with Real Madrid, he accepts, but the move - accompanied by big money and fame - tests his ties and loyalties to family, friends, and business acquaintances. 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. - Nigel Clough (August 2000). He hates the team, he hates the style of football they play, and yet, he signs on to manage them. A wrongfully expelled Harvard undergrad moves to London, where he is introduced to the violent underworld of football hooliganism. The Class of 92, a cinematic documentary detailing the rise to prominence and global sporting superstardom of six supremely talented young Manchester United footballers (David Beckham, ... "A nice tribute to Dad." The Damned United - Brian Clough In 2009, Sheen played Leeds United manager Brian Clough in the sports drama film The Damned United, adapted by Peter Morgan from David Peace's bestselling 2006 novel. Brian Clough - a football genius #OBE4NHS.

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Sight & Sound’s 50 best films of 2019; I want to… Find out more about the BFI National Archive. It is an emollient transformation of David Peace’s harrowing novel about a catastrophic month and a half in the life of Brian Clough, the egomaniacal football manager and self … Was this review helpful to you? South African-born attorney Sarah Barcant (Swank), meanwhile, returns to her homeland to represent Mpondo, as well as Steve Sizela, Mpondo's friend who was arrested along with him ... - Mrs Barbara Clough (August 2010)"Reading all the kind words is brilliant for the family, thanks for keeping my grandad's memory alive, he'd have loved it." The story of the history-making Nottingham Forest team that won back-to-back European Cups in 1979 and 1980, led by the mercurial Brian Clough and his assistant Peter Taylor. I hope it will continue for many, many years."