Michael Clayton [videorecording]

Resource Information

The work Michael Clayton [videorecording] represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Coweta Public Library System. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Michael Clayton [videorecording]

Statement of responsibility

Warner Bros. Pictures presents in association with Samuels Media and Castle Rock Entertainment ; a Mirage Enterprises/Section Eight production ; produced by Sydney Pollack, Steven Samuels, Jennifer Fox, Kerry Orent ; written and directed by Tony Gilroy

Contributor

• O'Keefe, Michael, 1955-
• Orent, Kerry
• Wilkinson, Tom, 1948-
• Pollack, Sydney, 1934-2008
• Samuels, Steven
• Castle Rock Entertainment (Firm)
• Mirage Enterprises
• Samuels Media (Firm)
• Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
• Section Eight Ltd
• Warner Home Video (Firm)
• Clooney, George
• Swinton, Tilda
• trueFox, Jennifer
• Gilroy, Tony
• Howard, James Newton

Actor

• Wilkinson, Tom, 1948-
• Clooney, George
• O'Keefe, Michael, 1955-
• Pollack, Sydney, 1934-2008
• Swinton, Tilda

Screenwriter

• Gilroy, Tony

Composer

• Howard, James Newton

Director

• Gilroy, Tony

Producer

• trueFox, Jennifer
• Pollack, Sydney, 1934-2008
• Orent, Kerry

Subject

• Feature films
• Law firms -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• New York (N.Y.) -- Drama
• Thriller -- Feature
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Class actions (Civil procedure) -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Suspense films
• Corporate lawyers -- Malpractice -- Drama
• Corporate lawyers -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Crime -- Feature

Genre

• trueDrama
• Crime
• Thriller
• Feature films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Suspense films

Language

• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

Michael Clayton is an in-house fixer at one of the largest corporate law firms in New York. A former criminal prosecutor, Clayton takes care of the law firm Kenner, Bach, & Ledeen's dirtiest work at the behest of the firm's co-founder, Marty Bach. Burned out 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 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 sabotages the U/North case, Clayton faces the biggest challenge of his career and his life

Awards note

Winner, Academy Awards 2008, Best performance by an actress in a supporting role (Swinton).

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Robert Elswit ; edited by John Gilroy ; music by James Newton Howard ; production designer, Kevin Thompson ; costume designer, Sarah Edwards

Intended audience

MPAA rating: Rated R; for language including some sexual dialogue

Language note

In English, Franðcais, or Espaänol with optional subtitles in English SDH, Franðcais, or Espaänol; closed-captioned in English

PerformerNote

George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton, Sydney Pollack, Michael O'Keefe

Runtime

120

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action