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 |
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David Morrissey
He was 39, now 59 years old
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as Gordon Brown |
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Michael Sheen
He was 34, now 55 years old
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as Tony Blair |
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Paul Rhys
He was 39, now 60 years old
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as Peter Mandelson |
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Joanna Scanlan
She was 41, now 62 years old
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as Sue Nye |
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Elizabeth Berrington
She was 33, now 53 years old
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as Cherie Blair |
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Dexter Fletcher
He was 37, now 58 years old
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as Charlie Whelan |
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David Nicholls
He was 36, now 57 years old
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as Production Asst |
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Ian Hanmore
He was 58, now 79 years old
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as Scottish MP 2 |
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Stuart McQuarrie
He was 40, now 61 years old
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as Scottish MP 1 |
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Gordon Kennedy
He was 35, now 56 years old
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as John Brown |
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Frank Kelly
He was 64, 77 years old when he died
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as John Smith |
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Matt Blair
He was 53, now 73 years old
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as Ed Balls |
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Jon Snow
He was 56, now 76 years old
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as Himself |
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Stuart Bowman (canoeist)
He was 28, now 49 years old
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as Journalist 1 |
The Deal Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Peter Morgan as Writer. He was 40 (now 61) years old
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Writing |
