The Damned United. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the 2006 book, The Damned Utd
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The Damned Utd
David Peace, 2006
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Tom Hooper, 2009

After failing to qualify for the 1974 FIFA World Cup, England manager Alf Ramsey is replaced by Don Revie, the highly successful manager of Leeds United. Unfortunately, against Longson’s advice, Clough uses his best squad in the last match before the semi-final, against Leeds, purely out of pride and determination to beat Revie.


Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the 2002 book, Nineteen Eighty Three
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Nineteen Eighty Three
David Peace, 2002
movie vs book
Anand Tucker, 2009

A girl goes missing. Commissioner Jobson discovers alarming similarities with the case of Clare Kemplay in 1974. Remorse haunts him as he and his colleagues contributed to imprisoning the wrong man, the young Michael Myshkin. Lawyer John Piggott attempts to prove Myshkin’s innocence, confronting a corrupt system.


Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the 2001 book, Nineteen Eighty
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Nineteen Eighty
David Peace, 2001
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James Marsh, 2009

The Ripper has tyrannized Yorkshire for six long years. Inspector Peter Hunter is brought from Manchester by the Ministry of Interior to conduct a review of the investigation thus far. Hunter is determined not to leave without results, even if he cannot trust anyone.


Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the 1999 book, Nineteen Seventy Four
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Nineteen Seventy Four
David Peace, 1999
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Julian Jarrold, 2009

Yorkshire, United Kingdom, 1974. A young and inexperienced journalist, Eddie Dunford, tries to follow the news through the increasingly complex maze of lies and deception that dominates the police investigation into a series of girls’ kidnappings. He will soon discover that the truth in Yorkshire is an irreversible path. And the price to be paid is very high.