The Deal 21 years old

The Deal

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.

Credits

The Deal Cast

Name Character
David Morrissey He was 39, now 60 years old as Gordon Brown
Michael Sheen He was 34, now 55 years old as Tony Blair
Paul Rhys He was 39, now 61 years old as Peter Mandelson
Joanna Scanlan She was 41, now 63 years old as Sue Nye
Elizabeth Berrington She was 33, now 54 years old as Cherie Blair
Dexter Fletcher He was 37, now 58 years old as Charlie Whelan
David Nicholls He was 36, now 58 years old as Production Asst
Ian Hanmore He was 58, now 79 years old as Scottish MP 2
Stuart McQuarrie He was 40, now 61 years old as Scottish MP 1
Gordon Kennedy He was 35, now 56 years old as John Brown
Matt Blair He was 53, now 74 years old as Ed Balls
Frank Kelly He was 64, 77 years old when he died as John Smith
Stuart Bowman (canoeist) He was 28, now 49 years old as Journalist 1
Jon Snow He was 56, now 77 years old as Himself

The Deal Crew

Name Department
Peter Morgan as Writer. He was 40 (now 61) years old Writing
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The Deal (21 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, September 28, 2003
  • Runtime: 90 minutes