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Michael Clayton Details

2007 Certificate 15
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Arthur Edens (Wilkinson), a lawyer defending an agro-chemical corporation against a class-action suit, is overwhelmed by guilt and cracks up. Michael Clayton (Clooney), his law firm's "fixer", is sent to sort Arthur out, but the corporation deploy even dirtier tricks to solve the problem. Read more

Starring George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton, Sydney Pollack
Director Tony Gilroy
Genres Drama, Thriller

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Michael Clayton

Arthur Edens (Wilkinson), a lawyer defending an agro-chemical corporation against a class-action suit, is overwhelmed by guilt and cracks up. Michael Clayton (Clooney), his law firm's "fixer", is sent to sort Arthur out, but the corporation deploy even dirtier tricks to solve the problem.

Starring George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton, Sydney Pollack, Michael O'Keefe, Ken Howard, Denis O'Hare, Robert Prescott, Austin Williams
Director Tony Gilroy
Studio PATHE VIDEO
Run time DVD: 1 hr 59 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Collections Anthony Minghella Collection
Genres Drama, Thriller
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 18 Feb 2008
Production year: 2007
Format DVD
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  • 4 stars out of

    There are shades of Erin Brockovich in screenwriter Tony Gilroys directorial debut: a gorgeous, lovable... read more on Time Out

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  • 146 out of 151 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 1 star

    Michael Clayton

    Slow, boring and very long....

    I have given this film 1 star just because it has George Clooney in it, otherwise it wouldnt have got any!

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    Michael Clayton

    Michael Clayton

    • 10 Oct 2007

    It is almost dawn. Michael Clayton (George Clooney) has spent the best part of an hour explaining to a wealthy client that he can't make a hit-and-run accident go away just by waving his high priced city law firm at it. What he needs to do is face up to his responsibilities and hire a good local guy. Point made, Clayton speeds off down a country road, only to screech to a halt at the sight of three horses standing beside a tree on top of a hill. Something about this picture draws him out into... Read more

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1,276
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1,670
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    • Arthur Edens (Wilkinson), a lawyer defending an agro-chemical corporation against a class-action suit, is overwhelmed by guilt and cracks up. Michael Clayton (Clooney), his law firm's "fixer", is ...