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Michael Clayton

Stylish thriller about a jaded lawyer (George Clooney) who is torn between the truth and rescuing a high-profile client from potentially devastating allegations of corruption.

Stylish Academy Award-winning thriller.

Michael Clayton is a high-priced law firm's problem fixer. He is brought in to clean up the mess after one of the firm's top litigators suffers a breakdown while representing a corrupt chemical corporation in a multi-billion dollar legal suit. With the case in jeopardy, Clayton is under pressure to resolve the situation and appease the firm's clients, represented by chief legal counsel Karen Crowder. Having discovered the seriousness of the chemical company's iniquities, Clayton finds himself torn between his desire to do the right thing and a pressing need to pay off spiralling personal debts.

1 hour, 59 minutes

Last on

Thu 11 Feb 2016 01:10

Credits

Role Contributor
Michael Clayton George Clooney
Arthur Edens Tom Wilkinson
Karen Crowder Tilda Swinton
Marty Bach Sydney Pollack
Director Tony Gilroy
Barry Grissom Michael O'Keefe
Mr Greer Denis O'Hare
Mrs Greer Julie White
Henry Clayton Austin Williams
Ivy Jennifer Van Dyck
Gerald Frank Wood
Anna Merritt Wever
Gene Clayton Sean Cullen
Writer Tony Gilroy
Producer Jennifer Fox
Producer Kerry Orent
Producer Sydney Pollack
Producer Steven Samuels
Composer James Newton Howard
Director of photography Robert Elswit

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