The Damned United out this August

THE DAMNED UNITED

Available on Blu-ray™ High-Def and DVD 31st August, 2009

The legendary, outspoken football manager Brian Clough comes to the screen in The Damned United, available on DVD and Blu-ray from 31 August, 2009, courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Adapted for the screen by Peter Morgan (The Queen, The Last King of Scotland, Frost/Nixon) from the best-selling and critically acclaimed novel by David Peace, The Damned United examines what went wrong for the dynamic, outspoken young Clough when he took over at Leeds United, the reigning champions in 1974.

Directed by Tom Hooper (TV's "John Adams", "Longford", "Elizabeth I"), The Damned United stars Michael Sheen (The Deal, The Queen, Frost/Nixon) as "Ol' Big 'Ead" Clough with Timothy Spall (Secrets and Lies, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Sweeney Todd) as his right hand man, only friend, and trusted lieutenant Peter Taylor. Colm Meaney (Layer Cake, Intermission, The Commitments) plays Clough's nemesis Don Revie, Jim Broadbent (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince) plays Sam Longson, Derby Chairman, and Stephen Graham (Doghouse, This Is England) plays Leeds Captain Billy Bremner.

The DVD and Blu-ray are packed with special features, including a director's commentary, deleted scenes and behind-the-scenes featurettes. The Blu-ray disc will also include a Bonus Digital Copy of the film.

DVD and Blu-ray Disc Bonus Material

• Commentary with Director Tom Hooper, Michael Sheen and Producer Andy Harries
• Deleted Scenes
• Deleted Scenes Commentary with Director Tom Hooper
• Featurette - Pitch Perfect: The Making of The Damned United
• Featurette - Creating Clough: Michael Sheen Takes on Ol' Big 'Ead
• Featurette - Remembering Brian: Friends and Players Reminisce
• Featurette - The Changing Game: Football in the Seventies

Synopsis
Set in 1960's and 1970's England, THE DAMNED UNITED tells the confrontational and darkly humorous story of Brian Clough's doomed 44 day tenure as manager of the reigning champions of English football Leeds United. Previously managed by his bitter rival Don Revie, and on the back of their most successful period ever as a football club, Leeds was perceived by many to represent a new aggressive and cynical style of football - an anathema to the principled yet flamboyant Brian Clough, who had achieved astonishing success as manager of Hartlepool and Derby County building teams in his own vision with trusted lieutenant Peter Taylor. Taking the Leeds job without Taylor by his side, with a changing room full of what in his mind were still Don's boys, would lead to an unheralded examination of Clough's belligerence and brilliance over 44 days. This is that story. The story of The Damned United.

DVD RRP : £19.99
Blu-ray Disc RRP : £24.99