Michael Clayton (2007)
- Starring:
- George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, (more)
- Director(s):
- Tony Gilroy
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Category:
- Mystery & Suspense
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Michael Clayton (George Clooney) handles all of the dirty work for a major New York law firm, arranging top-flight legal services and skirting through loopholes for ethically questionable clients. But when a fellow "fixer" decides to turn on the very firm they were hired to clean up for, Clayton finds himself at the center of a conspiratorial maelstrom. Once an ambitious D.A., Clayton is now a shell of his former dynamic self, thanks to a divorce, an unfortunate business venture, and astronomical debt. Though he longs to leave the cutthroat, ethically dubious world of corporate law behind, Clayton's poor financial situation and devotion to firm head Marty Bach (Sydney Pollack) leave him little choice but to remain on the job and tough it out. Meanwhile, litigator Karen Crowder (Tilda Swinton) finds her entire company's future hinging on the outcome of a multi-billion-dollar settlement overseen by Clayton's friend, star lawyer Arthur Edens (Tom Wilkinson). When Edens snaps and decides to blow the whistle on the questionable case, sabotaging the defense, Clayton must decide between his loyalty and his conscience. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 120 mins
Complete Cast:
- George Clooney - Michael Clayton
- Tilda Swinton - Karen Crowder
- Michael O'Keefe - Barry Grissom
- Terry Serpico - Mr. Iker
- Kevin Hagan - Raymond Clayton
- David Lansbury - Timmy Clayton
- Heidi Armbruster - Anna's Sister
- Frank Wood - Gerald
- Julie White - Mrs. Greer
- Sharon Washington - Pam
- Michael Countryman - Evan
- Amy Hargreaves - Interviewer
- Rachael Black - Maude
- John Thompson - Jail Guard
- Brian Poteat - Deposition Lawyer
- Edward Furs - Milwaukee Captain
- John Gerard Franklin - Corrections Officer
- Brian Koppelman - Player #2
- Pun Bandhu - Fourth Year
- Danielle Skraastad - Bridget Klein
- Pamela Gray - Cindy Bach
- Richard Hecht - Auctioneer
- Sean Cullen - Gene Clayton
- Wai Chan - Chinese Dealer
- Doug McGrath - Jeff Gaffney
- Cathy Diane Tomlin - Cop #2
- Maggie Siff - Attorney #1
- Susan McBrien - Jean
- Neal Huff - First Associate
- Mike Scelza - Poker Consultant
- Tom Wilkinson - Arthur Edens
- Sydney Pollack - Marty Bach
- Robert Prescott - Mr. Verne
- Merritt Wever - Anna
- Austin Williams - Henry Clayton
- Tom McCarthy - Walter
- Jennifer Van Dyck - Ivy
- Denis O'Hare - Mr. Greer
- Jonathan Walker - Del
- Cynthia Mace - Wendy
- Ken Howard - Don Jeffries
- Susan Pellegrino - Secretary
- Matthew Detmer - Todd
- Bill Raymond - Gabe Zabel
- Christopher Mann - Lieutenant Elston
- Katherine Waterston - Third Year
- Alberto Vasquez - Player #1
- Jason Strong - First Year
- David Zayas - Detective Dalberto
- Remy Auberjonois - Fifth Year
- Andrew Sherman - U/North
- Julia Gibson - Stephanie Clayton
- Susan Egbert - Michelle
- Paul Oquist - Caddy
- Gregory Dann - Cop
- Sam Gilroy - Copy Kid
- Sarah Nichols - Barry's Assistant
- Jordan Lage - Partner
- Paul Juhn - Second Associate
- Director(s):
- Tony Gilroy
- Writer(s):
- Tony Gilroy
- Producer(s):
- Sydney Pollack, Kerry Orent, Steven Soderbergh
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Violence, Adult Language, Profanity, Not For Children, Adult Situations)
- Categories:
- Mystery & Suspense
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- 2007 - Michael Clayton - Alliance of Women Film Journalists - Best Supporting Actor
- 2007 - Michael Clayton - Alliance of Women Journalists - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
- 2007 - Michael Clayton - American Film Institute - Best Picture
- 2007 - Michael Clayton - Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association - Best Supporting Actress
- 2007 - Michael Clayton - Detroit Film Critics Society - Best Supporting Actress
- 2007 - Michael Clayton - Detroit Film Critics Society - Best Actor
- 2007 - Michael Clayton - Kansas City Film Critics Association - Best Supporting Actress
- 2007 - Michael Clayton - National Board of Review - Best Actor
- 2007 - Michael Clayton - Oklahoma Film Critics Circle - Best Actor
- 2007 - Michael Clayton - San Francisco Film Critics Circle - Best Actor
- 2007 - Michael Clayton - Washington D.C. Film Critics Association - Best Actor
