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The Deal

6.8(27)20031h 15m1

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.

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Language
English
  • based on true story
  • british politics
  • british prime minister

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Release dates

  • United KingdomGB

    • TV1228 Sept 2003
  • FranceFR

    • TVarte24 Apr 2007
  • GermanyDE

    • TVarte24 Apr 2007

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The Deal was released on 28 September 2003.

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    r96sk

    3/29/2025

    7/10

    <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 across as a bit too chummy and re-enactment-y at times, as in some scenes are clearly the work of hearsay and rumour (albe…

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