Movies / Michael Clayton (2007)
Runtime: 119 min
Genres: Crime Drama Mystery Thriller
Languages: English
Countries: USA
Michael Clayton (George Clooney) is an in-house "fixer" at one of the largest corporate law firms in New York. A former criminal prosecutor, Clayton takes care of Kenner, Bach & Ledeen's dirtiest work at the behest of the firm's co-founder Marty Bach (Sydney Pollack). Though burned out and hardly content with his job as a fixer, his divorce, a failed business venture and mounting debt have left Clayton inextricably tied to the firm. At U/North, meanwhile, the career of litigator Karen Crowder (Tilda Swinton) rests on the multi-million dollar settlement of a class action suit that Clayton's firm is leading to a seemingly successful conclusion. But when Kenner Bach's brilliant and guilt-ridden attorney Arthur Edens (Tom Wilkinson) sabotages the U/North case, Clayton faces the biggest challenge of his career and his life.
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| Directors (1) | Credit |
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| Tony Gilroy | ... |
| Writers (1) | Credit |
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| Tony Gilroy | (written by) |
| Composers (1) | Credit |
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| James Newton Howard | (music by) |
| Editors (1) | Credit |
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| John Gilroy | (edited by) |
| Cinematographers (1) | Credit |
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| Robert Elswit | (director of photography) |
| Actors (66) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alberto Vazquez | Player #1 |
| Amy Hargreaves | Interviewer |
| Andrew Hunter Sherman | U / North (voice) (as Andrew Sherman) |
| Austin Williams | Henry Clayton |
| Bill Raymond | Gabe Zabel |
| Brian Koppelman | Player #2 |
| Brian Poteat | Deposition Lawyer |
| Cathy Diane Tomlin | Cop #2 |
| Christopher Mann | Lieutenant Elston |
| Clem Cheung | Landlord (uncredited) |
| Cynthia Mace | Wendy (voice) |
| Danielle Skraastad | Bridget Klein (voice) |
| David Lansbury | Timmy Clayton |
| David Zayas | Detective Dalberto |
| Denis O'Hare | Mr. Greer |
| Douglas McGrath | Jeff Gaffney (as Doug McGrath) |
| Edward Furs | Milwaukee Captain |
| Emelie Jeffries | Raymond Clayton's Nurse (uncredited) |
| Frank Wood | Gerald |
| George Clooney | Michael Clayton |
| Gregory Dann | Cop |
| Heidi Armbruster | Anna's Sister |
| Jason Strong | First Year |
| Jennifer Van Dyck | Ivy |
| John Douglas Thompson | Jail Guard |
| John Gerard Franklin | Correction Officer |
| Jonathan Walker | Del (voice) |
| Jordan Lage | Partner |
| Julia Gibson | Stephanie Clayton |
| Julie White | Mrs. Greer |
| Katherine Waterston | Third Year |
| Ken Howard | Don Jeffries |
| Kevin Cannon | Auction Worker (uncredited) |
| Kevin Hagan | Raymond Clayton |
| Kimmy Suzuki | Copy Shop Clerk (uncredited) |
| Maggie Siff | Attorney #1 |
| Matthew Detmer | Todd |
| Merritt Wever | Anna |
| Michael Countryman | Evan (voice) |
| Michael O'Keefe | Barry Grissom |
| Neal Huff | First Associate |
| Owen Lund | Ron (uncredited) |
| Pamela Gray | Cindy Bach |
| Patrick Askin | Auction Bidder (uncredited) |
| Paul Juhn | Second Associate |
| Paul Oquist | Starter |
| Pun Bandhu | Fourth Year |
| Rachel Black | Maude |
| Remy Auberjonois | Fifth Year |
| Richard Hecht | Auctioneer |
| Robert Prescott | Mr. Verne |
| Sam Gilroy | Copy Kid |
| Sarah Nichols | Barry's Assistant |
| Sean Cullen | Gene Clayton |
| Sharon Washington | Pam |
| Steven Weisz | Executive (uncredited) |
| Susan Egbert | Michelle |
| Susan McBrien | Jean |
| Susan Pellegrino | Secretary |
| Sydney Pollack | Marty Bach |
| Terry Serpico | Mr. Iker |
| Thomas McCarthy | Walter (voice) (as Tom McCarthy) |
| Tilda Swinton | Karen Crowder |
| Tom Wilkinson | Arthur Edens |
| Tony Gilroy | Taxi Driver (uncredited) (voice) |
| Wai Chan | Chinese Dealer |