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Michael Clayton (2007)
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Genre: Thriller
Aspect Ratio: Wide
Sound: DD 5.1
Academy Awards:
1 Win , 7 Nominations
Synopsis
Cleaning up other people's messes can be a career, until the day you have to face your own. Tony Gilroy's directing debut, "Michael Clayton," stars George Clooney as a former prosecutor who works as a "fixer" at a powerful New York law firm, quietly handling its dirtiest problems. Burned out, dogged by gambling debts and a failed business venture, he's tied tightly to the firm. His biggest test comes when his brilliant colleague Arthur Edens (Tom Wilkinson) suffers a breakdown in the middle of a massive class-action lawsuit against agrochemical giant U/North, then threatens to expose damning evidence against his own client. As Michael tries to contain the damage, he discovers just how far the company will go to protect itself. Tilda Swinton won an Oscar as U/North's ruthless in-house counsel, and Sydney Pollack co-stars as the firm's hard-nosed senior partner.
Cast
Tilda Swinton
George Clooney
Sydney Pollack
Tom Wilkinson
Director
Tony Gilroy
Awards & Nominations
- Oscar Nominee: Best Actor In A Leading Role
- Oscar Nominee: Best Actor In A Supporting Role
- Oscar Nominee: Best Director
- Oscar Nominee: Best Music, Original Music Score
- Oscar Nominee: Best Picture
- Oscar Nominee: Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
- Oscar Winner: Best Actress In A Supporting Role
Keywords
2008 Oscar Winners
Academy Award Winners
Drama
Lawyers / Legal Issues
Thrillers
Technical Specifications
Audio Languages
English, French, Spanish
Subtitle Languages
English, French, Spanish
Special Features
- Audio commentary
- Deleted/extended scenes
- Commentary by Writer/Director Tony Gilroy and Editor John Gilroy