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Michael Clayton is a 2007 American legal thriller film written and directed by Tony Gilroy in his directorial debut. It stars George Clooney as lawyer Michael Clayton, who discovers a coverup of criminal wrongdoing by one of his firm's clients. Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton, and Sydney Pollack appear in supporting roles.
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When future film history students seek an illustration of the worldview of Hollywood limousine liberals, one of the most likely candidates could be the 2007 drama *Michael Clayton*. Given the praise from critics and complete alignment with the dominant ideology of the American film industry, the aforementioned film has already established itself as one of the most serious Oscar contenders. The plot of the film, at f…More
source "Michael Clayton" is a movie about a lawyer named Michael Clayton. He's not just any lawyer, though. He's a "fixer." That means he helps his law firm solve problems when things get really complicated or messy. If there's a big crisis, Michael is the one they call to make it go away. In this movie, Michael has a big problem to fix. One of his colleagues, Arthur, starts acting very strange during an important c…More
I have liked George Clooney for many years and have seen several of his movies, liking most of them. I just saw Michael Clayton again and believe it is one of the best movies of his career. sourceMore
