Michael Clayton

7.9 Score

2007 • 2h • R • Thriller, Crime, Drama

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.

IMDb 7.2

RT 91%

MC 82

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James Newton Howard

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George Clooney

George Clooney

Michael Clayton

Tom Wilkinson

Tom Wilkinson

Arthur Edens

Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton

Karen Crowder

Michael O'Keefe

Michael O'Keefe

Barry Grissom

Sydney Pollack

Sydney Pollack

Marty Bach

Danielle Skraastad

Danielle Skraastad

Bridget Klein (voice)

Wai Chan

Chinese Dealer

Alberto Vazquez

Alberto Vazquez

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