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George Clooney's Involvement
George Clooney is co-executive producer and co-star.
About The Movie (official synopsis)
Michael Clayton (George Clooney) is an in-house "fixer" at one of the largest corporate law
firms in New York. At the behest of the firm's co-founder Marty Bach (Sydney Pollack), Clayton, a former prosecutor from a
family of cops, takes care of Kenner, Bach & Ledeen's dirtiest work. Clayton cleans up clients' messes, handling anything
from hit-and-runs and damaging stories in the press to shoplifting wives and crooked politicians. Though burned out and discontented
in his job, Clayton is inextricably tied to the firm.
At the agrochemical company U/North, the career of in-house chief counsel Karen Crowder (Tilda Swinton) rests on the
settlement of the suit that Kenner, Bach & Ledeen is leading to a seemingly successful conclusion. When the firm's top
litigator, the brilliant Arthur Edens (Tom Wilkinson), has an apparent breakdown and tries to sabotage the entire case, Marty
Bach sends Michael Clayton to tackle this unprecedented disaster and, in doing so, Clayton comes face to face with the reality
of who he has become.
Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with Samuels Media and Castle Rock Entertainment, a Mirage Enterprises
/ Section Eight Production, "Michael Clayton," starring Academy Award winner George Clooney ("Syriana"), Oscar nominee Tom
Wilkinson ("In the Bedroom"), Tilda Swinton ("The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe") and Sydney
Pollack ("The Interpreter").
The film was written and directed by Tony Gilroy (screenwriter, "The Bourne Identity,"
"The Bourne Supremacy"). Sydney Pollack, Jennifer Fox, Steven Samuels and Kerry Orent served as producers, with Steven Soderbergh,
George Clooney, James Holt and Anthony Minghella serving as executive producers.
Joining the director behind the scenes
were director of photography Robert Elswit, production designer Kevin Thompson, editor John Gilroy and costume designer Sarah
Edwards. The music is by James Newton Howard.
"Michael Clayton" will be released domestically by Warner Bros. Pictures,
a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, with international territories handled by Summit Entertainment.
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Principal Cast (source:IMDb)
George Clooney .... Michael Clayton
Tom Wilkinson ...... Arthur Edens
Tilda Swinton ........ Karen Crowder
Sydney Pollack .... Marty Bach
Michael O'Keefe .... Barry Grissom
Ken Howard .......... Don Jefferies
Denis O'Hare ........ Mr. Greer
Robert Prescott .... Mr. Verne
Austin Williams .... Henry Clayton
Sean Cullen ......... Gene Clayton
Merritt Wever ........ Anna
David Lansbury ..... Timmy Clayton
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Principal Crew
(source: Warner Bros press site)
Directed by Tony Gilroy
Written by Tony Gilroy
Produced by Sydney Pollack, Jennifer Fox, Steven Samuels, Kerry Orent
Executive Produced by Steven Soderbergh, George Clooney, James Holt, Anthony Minghella
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Academy Awards (Oscars)
Michael Clayton was nominated for SEVEN Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Actor for George Clooney, Best Supporting
Actor for Tom Wilkinson, Best Supporting Actress for Tilda Swinton, Best Original Score for James Newton Howard, Best
Original Screenplay & Best Director for Tony Gilroy.
Tilda Swinton won Best Supporting Actress.
Michael Clayton DVD
Region two (UK) DVD release date: February 18 2008. Region one (USA/Canada) DVD release
date: February 19 2008.
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- Region 2 UK DVD press release. Extras include 6 minutes of deleted scenes and an audio commentary by director/writer Tony Gilroy & editor John
Gilroy.
- USA/Canada region 1 DVD extras are additional scenes and an audio commentary by director/writer Tony Gilroy & editor
John Gilroy.
- Blu-ray available February 19 2008. HD-DVD available March 11 2008.
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Other Movie Information on Michael Clayton
- Michael Clayton re-release Michael Clayton to be re-released January 25 2008.
- Events / Film Festivals
- August 31 2007: World premiere at Venice Film Festival, Italy.
- September 2 2007: French premiere at Deauville American Film Festival.
- September 7 2007: North American premiere at Toronto International Film Festival, Canada. Gala presentation
at Roy Thomson Hall.
- September 24 2007: NYC premiere. 7pm at The Ziegfeld Theatre, 141 West 54th Street.
- December 9 2007 Opening gala at Dubai International Film Festival.
- U.S. Cinema Release Date
- October 5 2007 (limited - NY, LA, Toronto, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, Boston, DC, Philadelphia, Vancouver,
Dallas & Miami)
- October 12 2007 (wide)
- U.K. Cinema Release Date September 28 2007
- U.S. Soundtrack Release Date September 25 2007 Buy here now
- Official Site www.michaelclayton.com
- Filming Location New York
- Filming Dates January 30 - April 30 2006.
- Budget $21.4 million
- Studio Warner Bros.
- MPAA rating This film has been rated “R” for “language including some sexual dialogue.”
- Trivia Michael Clayton originally had a girlfriend. "We shot
it with Jennifer Ehle -- she gave a wonderful performance," George Clooney told Entertainment Weekly. "And the more we did
it, we realized you have to isolate this character more. And having a girlfriend, he's not in as much trouble." George then
wrote Jennifer a note to apologise for being cut. "I didn't cut it, but I still felt bad about it."
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