Drama ·Thriller ·Crime · United States of America · 2007 · 2h 0m

Michael Clayton

Michael Clayton poster
Director
Tony Gilroy
Cast
George Clooney as Michael Clayton Tom Wilkinson as Arthur Edens Tilda Swinton as Karen Crowder Sydney Pollack as Marty Bach Michael O'Keefe as Barry Grissom Ken Howard as Don Jeffries
Crew
Robert Elswit — Director of Photography John Gilroy — Editor James Newton Howard — Original Music Composer Tony Gilroy — Writer Kerry Orent — Producer Sydney Pollack — Producer
Tagline

The truth can be adjusted.

Synopsis

A law firm brings in its "fixer" to remedy the situation after a lawyer has a breakdown while representing a chemical company that he knows is guilty in a multi-billion dollar class action suit.

Trailer Michael Clayton — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
new york citykillingchambers of a barristerrestaurantfake suicidelawsuitbusiness ethicsscandalcrooked lawyerlawyerlaw firmlegal thriller
Key Collaborators
Tony Gilroy Director Robert Elswit Director of Photography John Gilroy Editor James Newton Howard Original Music Composer Tony Gilroy Writer Kerry Orent Producer Sydney Pollack Producer Jennifer Fox Producer Steve Samuels Producer Kevin Thompson Production Design Sarah Edwards Costume Design
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