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2007

Michael Clayton

A law firm brings in its "fixer" to remedy the situation after a lawyer has a breakdown while representing a chemical company that he knows is guilty in a multi-billion dollar class action suit.

Credits

Director

Tony Gilroy

Producers

Steven Soderbergh , Kerry Orent , Anthony Minghella

Writer

Tony Gilroy

Cinematographer

Robert Elswit

Editor

John Gilroy

Production Design

Kevin Thompson

Costume Design

Sarah Edwards

Composer

James Newton Howard

Visual Effects

Randall Balsmeyer

Casting

Ellen Chenoweth

Cast

George Clooney , Tom Wilkinson , Tilda Swinton , Sydney Pollack , Michael O'Keefe , Ken Howard , Sean Cullen , Merritt Wever , Austin Williams , Robert Prescott

Studios

Castle Rock Entertainment , Mirage Enterprises , Section Eight , Samuels Media

Genres

Drama Crime Thriller

External

IMDb Amazon

Posters

5
Michael Clayton (2007) movie poster
Michael Clayton (2007) movie poster
Michael Clayton (2007) movie poster
Michael Clayton (2007) movie poster
Michael Clayton (2007) movie poster

Awards

2 wins, 21 nominations
Won Best Supporting Actress Tilda Swinton 2008
Won Best Supporting Actress Tilda Swinton Michael Clayton 2008
Nom Best Picture Michael Clayton 2008
Nom Best Motion Picture - Drama Michael Clayton 2008
Nom Outstanding Directing - Feature Film Tony Gilroy Michael Clayton 2008
Nom Best Original Screenplay Tony Gilroy Michael Clayton 2008
Nom Best Director Tony Gilroy 2008
Nom Best Actor George Clooney 2008
Nom Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama George Clooney 2008
Nom Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role George Clooney Michael Clayton 2008
Nom Best Actor George Clooney Michael Clayton 2008
Nom Best Supporting Actor Tom Wilkinson 2008
Nom Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Tom Wilkinson Michael Clayton 2008
Nom Best Supporting Actor Tom Wilkinson Michael Clayton 2008
Nom Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Tilda Swinton Michael Clayton 2008
Nom Best Supporting Actor Tom Wilkinson 2008
Nom Best Supporting Actress Tilda Swinton 2008
Nom Best Original Screenplay Tony Gilroy 2008
Nom Best Original Screenplay Tony Gilroy Michael Clayton 2008
Nom Best Editing Michael Clayton 2008
Nom Best Score James Newton Howard 2008

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