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Michael Clayton

Michael Clayton

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Michael Clayton

"The truth can be adjusted."

2007

2h 0m

6.8(2050 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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Castle Rock Entertainment

Mirage Enterprises

Section Eight

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

George Clooney

George Clooney

Michael Clayton

Tom Wilkinson

Tom Wilkinson

Arthur Edens

Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton

Karen Crowder

Sydney Pollack

Sydney Pollack

Marty Bach

Michael O'Keefe

Michael O'Keefe

Barry Grissom

Ken Howard

Ken Howard

Don Jeffries

Sean Cullen

Sean Cullen

Gene Clayton

Merritt Wever

Merritt Wever

Anna

Austin Williams

Henry Clayton

Robert Prescott

Robert Prescott

Mr. Verne

Creative team

Directed by: Tony Gilroy
Written by: Tony Gilroy
Produced by: Kerry Orent
Steve Samuels

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