The Deal
2003 | 90m | English
Popularity: 0.7 (history)
| Director: | Stephen Frears |
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| Writer: | Peter Morgan |
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| It is approaching an election in the UK when the leader of the Labour party, John Smith, suffers another in a line of heart attacks and dies. With the leadership campaign about to start the clear choice appears to be Gordon Brown, a stanch Scotsman. However Tony Blair is also beginning to appear more likely as he will appeal to Southern voters who would be turned off by Brown. Blair rings Brown to arrange a meeting to discuss which will go for the job. The film flashbacks to the start of their relationship, sharing an office in Westminster on their first seats. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 28, 2003 |
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| Director: | Stephen Frears |
| Writer: | Peter Morgan |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Romance, TV Movie, Thriller |
| Keywords | based on true story, british politics, british prime minister |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| David Morrissey | Gordon Brown |
| Matt Blair | Ed Balls |
| Michael Sheen | Tony Blair |
| Dexter Fletcher | Charlie Whelan |
| Frank Kelly | John Smith |
| Stuart McQuarrie | Scottish MP 1 |
| Ian Hanmore | Scottish MP 2 |
| Paul Rhys | Peter Mandelson |
| Stuart Bowman | Journalist 1 |
| Gordon Kennedy | John Brown |
| Elizabeth Berrington | Cherie Blair |
| David Nicholls | Production Asst |
| Joanna Scanlan | Sue Nye |
| Jon Snow | Self |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Peter Morgan | Writer |
| Stephen Frears | Director |
| Nathan Larson | Original Music Composer |
| Michael Pickwoad | Production Design |
| Anne Spiers | Makeup Designer |
| Lee Kerr | Sound |
| Rowena Wilkinson | Foley Artist |
| Leo Davis | Casting |
| Malcolm Stone | Art Direction |
| Paul Mooney | Makeup Artist |
| Reg Mills | Sound Recordist |
| Rik Elliott | Sound |
| Adam Sharpe | ADR Mixer |
| Alwin H. Küchler | Director of Photography |
| Lucia Zucchetti | Editor |
| Odile Dicks-Mireaux | Costume Design |
| Colette D. Dahanne | ADR Mixer |
| Olly Tellett | Focus Puller |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Andy Harries | Executive Producer |
| Christine Langan | Producer |
| Peter Morgan | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1 |
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<em>'The Deal'</em> is a pretty good television movie, one that details British politics involving Tony Blair and Gordon Brown in the 80s and 90s. The best feature of it is the performances of David Morrissey (Brown) and Michael Sheen (Blair), both of whom are certainly excellent. It does come ac ... ross as a bit too chummy and re-enactment-y at times, as in some scenes are clearly the work of hearsay and rumour (albeit likely true). I don't necessarily mean that as a criticism, though. Overall, it is a well written film, I definitely enjoyed watching the thing; it's short as well.