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Michael Clayton

1874 votes

Producing House

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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2007-09-28

Runtime: 120 mins

Director: Tony Gilroy

Writer: Tony Gilroy

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime

Original title: Michael Clayton

Production Companies: Castle Rock Entertainment, Mirage Enterprises, Section Eight, Samuels Media

Production Countries: United States of America

Reviews

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badelf
Honestly, I don't even like George Clooney as an actor, but I love John Grisham books and this script was the perfect vehicle for Clooney. I actually was riveted to this movie and thoroughly enjoyed it.
2022-07-12

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