The Deal is a 2003 television play directed by Stephen Frears and written by Peter Morgan, based in part upon The Rivals by James Naughtie. It stars David Morrissey as Gordon Brown and Michael Sheen as Tony Blair, and depicts the famed political legend that the two made a pact that Blair would step down as Prime Minister so that Brown could take his place. The film begins in 1983, as the two men are first elected to Parliament, and concludes in 1994 at the Granita restaurant—the location of the supposed agreement—with a brief epilogue following the 1997 general election. It also stars Frank Kelly, Paul Rhys, Matt Blair, Dexter Fletcher and Elizabeth Berrington.
The drama was first proposed by Morgan in late 2002 and was taken on by Granada Television for ITV. After Frears agreed to direct, and the cast were signed on, ITV pulled out of it over fears that the political sensitivity could affect its corporate merger. Channel 4 agreed to show it, and post-production was carried out over the summer of 2003, ahead of its broadcast on 28 September 2003, prior to the Labour Party's annual party conference.
The film was critically lauded. Morrissey received unanimous praise, winning a Royal Television Society award. Sheen reunited with Morgan, Frears and the producer Christine Langan to play Blair again in the 2006 film The Queen. Morgan is scheduled to write a second follow-up to The Deal, focusing on the "special relationship" between Blair and U.S. presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.
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World Poker Tour commentators Mike Sexton, Vince Van Patten and Courtney Friel play themselves. A number of other professional poker players and poker-playing celebrities, including Phil Laak, Antonio Esfandiari, Greg Raymer, Chris Moneymaker and Isabelle Mercier are in the cast.
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From the interrogation room of Chicago's Metro Correctional Center, mob soldier turned federal witness Tommy Russo tells a tale of murder and deception in flashback sequences. "It was supposed to be easy money"... a perfectly planned mob insurance scam involving a half million in precious stones. What it became was a botched jewelry heist that resulted in the death of a cop and two security guards, and set off a deadly chain of events. Written by Eric Rush
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A down-and-out film producer agrees to make his nephew's film about 19th century English statesman Benjamin Disraeli, but can only get financing if he casts a well-known action star. Production is halted however, when the lead actor is kidnapped from the European film set, so the producer hatches a scheme with a struggling creative executive to save the star and the movie. Based on a novel by screenwriter Peter Lefcourt. Written by IMDb editor
This unsold pilot was based on the life of professional poker player Annie Duke.
Much of the plot is reportedly derived from the book "The Rivals" by James Naughtie.
Dropped by ITV who were concerned about its political content. Picked up by Channel 4.
Michael Sheen was playing Caligula in the evenings while rehearsing for this film.
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The film which, as a road movie, is almost completely exteriors needed clear skies and dry roads. The filmmakers woke on the first day of filming to Melbourne's most extreme torrential downpour since records began and it was forecast for the entire narrow window they had for shooting.
Nigel Karikari won best director for 'The Deal' at 'In the Bin Film Festival 2006'.
For the film's climax, the "World Poker Tour" (2003) set was shipped to New Orleans for filming.
