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Theatrical Trailer
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You Promised Me
Michael Clayton (George Clooney) listens to Arthur Edens (Tom Wilkinson) rant.
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Blood on My Hands
Michael Clayton (George Clooney) tries to get Arthur Edens (Tom Wilkinson) back on his medication.
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Michael Clayton Ratings
- User Rating: B
- Critic Rating: A-
About the Movie
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 Kenner, Bach & Ledeen's dirtiest work at the behest of the firm's co-founder Marty Bach. Though burned out and hardly content with his job as a fixer, his divorce, a failed business venture and mounting debt have left Clayton inextricably tied to the firm....
See Full DescriptionCast & Crew
- Starring: George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton, Sydney Pollack, Pamela Gray
- Directed by: Tony Gilroy
- Produced by: George Clooney, Steven Soderbergh, Anthony Minghella
Critic Reviews of "Michael Clayton"
Average Rating: A--
"Steadily paced, occasionally lumbering, the movie's for grown-ups willing to settle in and sift the complex chess moves of legal and personal feint and counterfeint." Ty Burr, Boston Globe
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"George Clooney brings a slick, ruthless force to the title role of Michael Clayton..." Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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"...one of the most satisfying films of the year..." Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
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