Michael Clayton
Michael Clayton
Michael Clayton
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2007
2h 0m
6.8(1929 votes)
Drama
Thriller
Crime

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Castle Rock Entertainment
Mirage Enterprises
Section Eight

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

67 members
Acting

George Clooney

Michael Clayton

George Clooney
Acting

Tom Wilkinson

Arthur Edens

Tom Wilkinson
Acting

Tilda Swinton

Karen Crowder

Tilda Swinton
Directing

Sydney Pollack

Marty Bach

Sydney Pollack
Acting

Michael O'Keefe

Barry Grissom

Michael O'Keefe
Acting

Ken Howard

Don Jeffries

Ken Howard
Acting

Sean Cullen

Gene Clayton

Sean Cullen
Acting

Merritt Wever

Anna

Merritt Wever
Acting

Austin Williams

Henry Clayton

Austin Williams
Acting

Robert Prescott

Mr. Verne

Robert Prescott
Acting

Terry Serpico

Mr. Iker

Terry Serpico
Acting

David Lansbury

Timmy Clayton

David Lansbury
Acting

Bill Raymond

Gabe Zabel

Bill Raymond
Acting

David Zayas

Detective Dalberto

David Zayas
Acting

Christopher Mann

Lieutenant Elston

Christopher Mann
Acting

Denis O'Hare

Mr. Greer

Denis O'Hare
Acting

Julie White

Mrs. Greer

Julie White
Acting

Frank Wood

Gerald

Frank Wood
Acting

Heidi Armbruster

Anna's Sister

Heidi Armbruster
Acting

Sharon Washington

Pam

Sharon Washington
Acting

Danielle Skraastad

Bridget Klein (voice)

Danielle Skraastad
Acting

Cynthia Mace

Wendy (voice)

Cynthia Mace
Acting

Jonathan Walker

Del (voice)

Jonathan Walker
Acting

Michael Countryman

Evan (voice)

Michael Countryman
Acting

Douglas McGrath

Jeff Gaffney

Douglas McGrath
Acting

Pamela Gray

Cindy Bach

Pamela Gray
Acting

Julia Gibson

Stephanie Clayton

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Acting

Jennifer Van Dyck

Ivy

Jennifer Van Dyck
Acting

Susan McBrien

Jean

Susan McBrien
Acting

Amy Hargreaves

Interviewer

Amy Hargreaves
Acting

Susan Pellegrino

Secretary

Susan Pellegrino
Acting

Rachel Black

Maude

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Acting

Matthew Detmer

Todd

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Acting

Kevin Hagan

Raymond Clayton

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Acting

Susan Egbert

Michelle

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Acting

John Douglas Thompson

Jail Guard

John Douglas Thompson
Acting

Edward Furs

Milwaukee Captain

Edward Furs
Acting

Remy Auberjonois

Fifth Year

Remy Auberjonois
Acting

Katherine Waterston

Third Year

Katherine Waterston
Acting

Pun Bandhu

Fourth Year

Pun Bandhu
Acting

Jason Strong

First Year

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Acting

Wai Chan

Chinese Dealer

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Acting

Alberto Vazquez

Player #1

Alberto Vazquez
Writing

Brian Koppelman

Player #2

Brian Koppelman
Acting

Richard Hecht

Auctioneer

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Acting

Brian Poteat

Deposition Lawyer

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Acting

John Gerard Franklin

Correction Officer

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Acting

Paul Oquist

Starter

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Acting

Andrew Hunter Sherman

U / North (voice)

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Acting

Gregory Dann

Cop

Gregory Dann
Acting

Cathy Diane Tomlin

Cop #2

Cathy Diane Tomlin
Acting

Sam Gilroy

Copy Kid

Sam Gilroy
Acting

Maggie Siff

Attorney #1

Maggie Siff
Acting

Sarah Nichols

Barry's Assistant

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Acting

Jordan Lage

Partner

Jordan Lage
Acting

Neal Huff

First Associate

Neal Huff
Acting

Paul Juhn

Second Associate

Paul Juhn
Acting

Tom McCarthy

Waiter (voice)

Tom McCarthy
Writing

Tony Gilroy

Taxi Driver (voice) (uncredited)

Tony Gilroy
Acting

Patrick Askin

Auction Bidder (uncredited)

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Acting

Angelo Bonsignore

Videographer (uncredited)

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Acting

Kevin Cannon

Auction Worker (uncredited)

Kevin Cannon
Acting

Clem Cheung

Landlord (uncredited)

Clem Cheung
Acting

Emelie Jeffries

Raymond Clayton's Nurse (uncredited)

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Acting

Josh Mowery

Lawyer (uncredited)

Josh Mowery
Crew

Kimmy Suzuki

Copy Shop Clerk (uncredited)

Kimmy Suzuki
Acting

Steven Weisz

Executive (uncredited)

Steven Weisz

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