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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David Morrissey
Gordon Brown
Known for
The Walking Dead
The Missing
Matt Blair
Ed Balls
Known for
Jason Bourne
Michael Sheen
Tony Blair
Known for
Passengers
Good Omens
Dexter Fletcher
Charlie Whelan
Known for
Band of Brothers
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Frank Kelly
John Smith
Known for
Father Ted
Evelyn
Stuart McQuarrie
Scottish MP 1
Known for
28 Days Later
The Rig
Ian Hanmore
Scottish MP 2
Known for
The Fades
Mickey 17
Paul Rhys
Peter Mandelson
Known for
Napoleon
Chaplin
Stuart Bowman
Journalist 1
Known for
Bodyguard
Versailles
Gordon Kennedy
John Brown
Known for
Sherlock
The Spanish Princess
Elizabeth Berrington
Cherie Blair
Known for
Good Omens
The Nevers
David Nicholls
Production Asst
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Stephen Frears Director · Peter Morgan Writer Nathan Larson Composer
Budget $3M · First release September 28, 2003 · Produced in United Kingdom
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$3,000,000
Production
United Kingdom
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · September 28, 2003
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No release date listed for United States.
France
April 24, 2007 · TV · arte
Germany
April 24, 2007 · TV · arte
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