# The Damned United (2009)

> An audacious football manager confronts a hostile club, a hated rival, and his own dependence on the trusted partner he left behind.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13006

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Drama, History
- Director: Tom Hooper
- Cast: Michael Sheen, Timothy Spall, Colm Meaney, Jim Broadbent, Maurice Roëves, Stephen Graham, Henry Goodman, Mark Bazeley
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1226271/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, abrasive, intense, sports film night, british cinema night

## Synopsis

A tumultuous journey through the highs and lows of football management in 1970s England.

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