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Released
2003 · FILM

The Deal

Directed by
Runtime
90 min
ComedyDramaRomanceThrillerTV Movie
Streaming on
  • The Criterion Channel

Synopsis

As a UK election approaches, Labour leader John Smith suffers another heart attack and dies. With the leadership contest about to begin, Gordon Brown, a staunch Scotsman, appears to be the clear choice. However, Tony Blair is also emerging as a strong contender, as he is expected to appeal to Southern voters who might be put off by Brown. Blair contacts Brown to arrange a meeting to discuss who will pursue the leadership. The film then flashes back to the beginning of their relationship, when they shared an office in Westminster after being elected to their first parliamentary seats.

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How many hands made this film

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Principal cast & crew: 20

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Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Lucia ZucchettiShot by Alwin H KuchlerScored by Nathan LarsonDesigned by Michael Pickwoad

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