The Deal

Rating	NR
Format	DVD
Year Released	2003
Run Time	84 min
Stars	David Morrissey, Michael Sheen, Frank Kelly, Paul Rhys, Dexter Fletcher
Director	Stephen Frears
Color	Color
Editor	Lucia Zucchetti
Language	English
Subtitles	English/Espanol

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British director Stephen Frears' political docudrama The Deal was originally broadcast on Channel 4. The film is based on the real-life events that elevated Tony Blair to the seat of Prime Minister. The film shows how the hard-working, but not head-turning, Gordon Brown (David Morrissey) and the flashy Blair (Michael Sheen), two very opposite personalities, forged a working relationship while opposing Margaret Thatcher's government. When the Labor leader, John Smith, dies of a heart attack, on May 13, 1994, everyone believes Brown will ascend to the top of the party. But that isn't what happens.
The film supposes what happened at a historic dinner meeting between Brown and Blair, at Islington, that led directly to Blair's appointment. This film is loosely based on The Rivals, written by James Naughtie. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide