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Michael Clayton
Following the struggles and efforts of Michael Clayton, a young successful and intelligent lawyer, who suffers from the big loan he has that leads him to take a dangerous mission, as he takes the case against a well-known chemical firm.
2 February 1958, New York City, New York, USA
4 June 1961, San Diego, California, USA
1960, USA
24 November 1975, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
17 February 1963, Palo Alto, California, USA
28 November 1954, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
6 May 1961, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
25 February 1961, New York City, New York, USA
11 September 1956, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
19 March 1978, Brooklyn, New York, USA
August 09, 2008
Grisham for exceptionally bleeding heartsOctober 11, 2007
Smart and exciting, Michael Clayton takes the audience on a ride whose pleasures almost sneak up on you and are all the more satisfying because of it.October 13, 2007
A throwback to trim, intelligent moral thrillers like The Verdict and Absence of Malice.October 18, 2008
If I had to sum this movie up with one word, it would be tense.August 27, 2009
Equates serious inquiry with inert filmmakingJuly 07, 2010
Michael Clayton is a chilling, intense conspiracy thriller, filled with intriguing characters and great performances.February 22, 2008
Clooney's glamorous intelligence is deepened by his constant hints that slickness, like corporate integrity, is just an act.February 02, 2009
Clooney's latest venture into panache is thriller style in Michael Clayton.October 13, 2007
Confident in the story's power and the moviegoers' intelligence, Gilroy uses only one explosion to own our rapt attention.October 11, 2007
This doesn't begin to deserve the Oscar nominations it's likely to get, but I had a good time with it nonetheless.October 18, 2008
[A] smoldering corporate thriller.April 08, 2011
There's a lot of skill involved in Michael Clayton and an understated, ambiguous hero that's becoming rare in modern film. Even if under its subtle surface there isn't really much there, the surface is good enough to make it worthwhile.