| SYNOPSIS __________
Plot:
Michael Clayton (George Clooney) is an in-house "fixer"
at one of the largest corporate law firms in New York. At
the behest of the firm's co-founder Marty Bach (Sydney Pollack),
Clayton, a former prosecutor from a family of cops, takes
care of Kenner, Bach & Ledeen's dirtiest work. Clayton
cleans up clients' messes, handling anything from hit-and-runs
and damaging stories in the press to shoplifting wives and
crooked politicians. Though burned out and discontented in
his job, Clayton is inextricably tied to Kenner, Bach &
Ledeen; a divorce, gambling habit, and a failed business venture
have left him with mounting debt.
At the agrichemical company U/North, the career of in-house
counsel chief 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. When Kenner,
Bach & Ledeen's top litigator, the brilliant Arthur Edens
(Tom Wilkinson), has an apparent breakdown and subsequently
tries to sabotage the entire U/North case, Michael Clayton
is sent to tackle this unprecedented disaster and in doing
so comes face to face with the reality of who he has become.
DETAILS__________
Studio:
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co:
Samuels Media
Castle Rock Entertainment
Mirage Enterprises
Section Eight
Release Date:
October 5, 2007 (NY, LA, Toronto)
October 12, 2007 (Expands)
January 25, 2008 ( Re-Release)
RELATED LINKS__________
Wikipedia - Movie Info
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Wikipedia - Director Info
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