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 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. 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.

Cast

Tom Wilkinson … Arthur Edens

Michael O’Keefe … Barry Grissom

Sydney Pollack … Marty Bach

Danielle Skraastad … Bridget Klein (voice)

Tilda Swinton … Karen Crowder

George Clooney … Michael Clayton

Wai Chan … Chinese Dealer

Release Dates

Italy 31 August 2007 (Venice Film Festival)

France 2 September 2007 (Deauville Film Festival)

Canada 7 September 2007 (Toronto Film Festival)

USA 24 September 2007 (New York City, New York) (premiere)

UK 28 September 2007

Canada 5 October 2007 (Toronto)

Italy 5 October 2007

USA 5 October 2007 (limited)