Chronicling Brian Clough's bitter 44 days in charge of Leeds United in 1974, the trailer of 'The Damned United' shares sneak peek of his struggles with the football bosses, team and fans.
- January 28, 2009
AceShowbiz -
A brand new trailer of "The Damned United" has been unraveled. Lasting for two minutes long, the video footage shows the time Brian Clough is being hailed as the best young manager in England and the time he is being despised. In the trailer, it is explained that Clough had talent and he knew it, but the bosses, players and fans didn't.
Based on David Peace's book of the same name, "The Damned United" is a biopic of legendary English soccer coach Brian Clough. Set in 1974 with flash back to the 1960s, the sport drama chronicles Clough's ill-fated 44-day reign as manager of Leeds United, then one of England's most successful soccer teams. When the board of directors sacks him, he left the club as an extremely wealthy man.
Featuring "Frost/Nixon" star Michael Sheen as Brian Clough, the Sony Pictures Entertainment film is also starred by Jim Broadbent, Timothy Spall, Colm Meaney, Stephen Graham, Peter McDonald, Elizabeth Carling and many more. Directed by Tom Hooper from the script written by Peter Morgan, it will hit the U.K. cinemas on March 27.
"The Damned United" Trailer:
