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Michael Clayton
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R,2hrs 0min
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January 25, 2008
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Warner Bros. Pictures
Synopsis: Michael Clayton (George Clooney) handles all of the dirty work for a major New York law firm, arranging top-flight legal services and skirting through loopholes for ethically questionable clients. But when a fellow "fixer" decides to turn on the very firm they were hired to clean up for, Clayton finds himself at the center of a conspiratorial maelstrom. Once an ambitious D.A., Clayton is now a shell of his former dynamic self, thanks to a divorce, an unfortunate business venture, and astronomical ... Full Synopsis
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By Brian Lowry, Variety.com
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"Spare and unhurried ... [has] strong performances and a solid story ..." Full Review
Perry Seibert
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Tony Gilroy's elegantly structured script for Michael Clayton offers a series of plot developments and character details that don't build so much as accumulate in the viewer's mind, until a thunderously ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Michael Clayton
Arthur Edens
Karen Crowder
Marty Bach
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