Summary:
Michael Clayton, a high-priced-law-firm's fixer, leaves a late-night poker game, gets a call to drive to Westchester, and watches his car blow up as he's taking an impromptu dawn walk through a field. Flash back four days. He owes a loan shark to cover his brother's debts (Michael's own gambling habits have left him virtually broke). His law firm is negotiating a high-stakes merger, and his firm's six-year defense of a conglomerate's pesticide use is at risk when one of the firm's top litigators goes off his meds and puts the case in jeopardy. While Michael is trying to fix things, someone decides to kill him. Who? Meanwhile, his son summarizes the plot of a dark fantasy novel.
| Runtime: | 119 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for language including some sexual dialogue. |
| Production: | Castle Rock Entertainment |
| Genres: | Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | Feb 19, 2008 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Tony Gilroy | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Tony Gilroy | Written By |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| George Clooney | Michael Clayton |
| Tilda Swinton | Karen Crowder |
| Tom Wilkinson | Arthur Edens |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alberto Vazquez | Player #1 |
| Austin Williams | Henry Clayton |
| Brian Koppelman | Player #2 |
| Danielle Skraastad | Bridget Klein |
| Denis O'Hare | Mr. Greer |
| Frank Wood | Gerald |
| Jennifer Van Dyck | Ivy |
| Julie White | Mrs. Greer |
| Michael O'Keefe | Barry Grissom |
| Sydney Pollack | Marty Bach |
| Thomas McCarthy | Walter |
| Wai Chan | Chinese Dealer |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Anthony Minghella | Executive Producer |
| Christopher Goode | Co-Producer |
| George Clooney | Executive Producer |
| James A. Holt | Executive Producer |
| Jennifer Fox | Producer |
| Kerry Orent | Producer |
| Steve Samuels | Producer |
| Steven Soderbergh | Executive Producer |
| Sydney Pollack | Producer |
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