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Michael Clayton
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Vinony files it under 2000s legal thriller films, 2007 American films and 2007 crime drama films.
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6.8A 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.
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
Themes
- new york city
- killing
- chambers of a barrister
- restaurant
- fake suicide
- lawsuit
- business ethics
- scandal
- crooked lawyer
- cover-up
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Tony Gilroy
- Written by
- Tony Gilroy
- Produced by
- Sydney Pollack Steven Samuels Jennifer Fox Kerry Orent
- Starring
- George Clooney Tom Wilkinson Tilda Swinton Sydney Pollack
- Cinematography
- Robert Elswit
- Edited by
- John Gilroy
- Music by
- James Newton Howard
- Production companies
- Castle Rock Entertainment Samuels Media Mirage Enterprises Section Eight Productions
- Distributed by
- Warner Bros. Pictures (United States and Canada), Summit Entertainment (International)
- Release dates
- August 31, 2007 ( 2007-08-31 ) ( Venice ) October 5, 2007 ( 2007-10-05 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 120 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $21.5 million
- Box office
- $93 million
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 119
- FilmAffinity ID
- 868254
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- publication date
- 2007-10-05
- title
- Michael Clayton
- review score
- 82/100
- capital cost
- 21500000
- box office
- 49033882
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Encyclopedic overview
Michael Clayton is a 2007 American legal thriller film written and directed by Tony Gilroy in his directorial debut. It stars George Clooney as lawyer Michael Clayton, who discovers a coverup of criminal wrongdoing by one of his firm's clients. Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton, and Sydney Pollack appear in supporting roles.
Released on October 5, 2007, the film grossed $93 million worldwide. It was praised for Gilroy's direction and screenplay, and the performances of the cast, with Swinton's performance particularly lauded. Michael Clayton was nominated for seven Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Score, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actor for Clooney, Best Supporting Actor for Wilkinson, and Best Supporting Actress for Swinton, which she won.
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