Michael Clayton

Resource Information

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

Label

Michael Clayton

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

Creator

• Michael Clayton (Motion picture)

Contributor

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

Actor

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

Screenwriter

• Gilroy, Tony

Composer

• Howard, James Newton

Director

• Gilroy, Tony

Producer

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

Subject

• Class actions (Civil procedure) -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Class actions (Civil procedure) -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Corporate lawyers
• Corporate lawyers -- Malpractice
• Corporate lawyers -- Malpractice -- Drama
• Corporate lawyers -- New York (N.Y.) -- Drama
• Corporate lawyers -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Corporate lawyers -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Crime -- Feature
• Drama
• Entertainment DVD
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Law firms
• Law firms -- New York (N.Y.) -- Drama
• Law firms -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Law firms -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Legal drama (Films)
• Legal films
• Legal films
• Legal films (Drama)
• Legal films (Drama)
• Litigation -- New York (N.Y.) -- Drama
• Litigation -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• New York (N.Y.) -- Drama
• New York (N.Y.) -- Drama
• New York (N.Y.) -- Drama
• New York (State) -- New York
• Suspense films
• Thriller -- Feature
• Thrillers (Motion pictures)
• Thrillers (Motion pictures)
• Thrillers (Television programs)
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Feature films
• Abogados -- Nueva York (Estados Unidos) | Nueva York -- Teatro
• Acción (Derecho) -- Nueva York (Estados Unidos) | Nueva York -- Teatro
• Class actions (Civil procedure)
• Class actions (Civil procedure) -- New York (N.Y.) -- Drama

Genre

• Crime
• Thrillers (Motion pictures)
• Thrillers (Television programs)
• Legal drama (Films)
• Feature films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Legal films
• Entertainment DVD
• Legal films (Drama)
• Suspense films
• Drama
• Teatro
• Thriller

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

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

MPAA rating: R; for language including some sexual dialogue

Language note

In English, Français, or Español with optional subtitles in English SDH, Français, or Español; closed-captioned in English

LC call number

PN1995.9.S87

LC item number

M534345 2008

PerformerNote

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

Runtime

120

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action