Michael Clayton
"The truth can be adjusted."
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.
"The truth can be adjusted."
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.
George Clooney
Michael Clayton
Tom Wilkinson
Arthur Edens
Tilda Swinton
Karen Crowder
Sydney Pollack
Marty Bach
Michael O'Keefe
Barry Grissom
Ken Howard
Don Jeffries
Sean Cullen
Gene Clayton
Merritt Wever
Anna
Austin Williams
Henry Clayton
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.
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.
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