TFS film screening of Michael Clayton

Visitors welcome pay on the door £3.00 matinee 3pm, £4.00 evening 7.30pm

Film information from Wikipedia

Michael Clayton is a 2007 American legal thriller film written and directed by Tony Gilroy in his feature directorial debut and starring George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton, and Sydney Pollack.^[4] Clooney plays lawyer Michael Clayton, who discovers a coverup over the effects of toxic agrochemicals.

Released on October 5, 2007, the film grossed $93 million worldwide. It was praised for its direction, performances, and screenplay; Swinton’s performance was particularly lauded. Michael Clayton was nominated for seven Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Score, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actor for Clooney, Best Supporting Actor for Wilkinson, and Best Supporting Actress for Swinton, which she won.

Cast

• George Clooney as Michael Clayton, attorney at Kenner, Bach, and Ledeen
• Tom Wilkinson as Arthur Edens, attorney at Kenner, Bach, and Ledeen
• Tilda Swinton as Karen Crowder, counsel at U-North
• Sydney Pollack as Marty Bach, managing partner at Kenner, Bach, and Ledeen
• Michael O’Keefe as Barry Grissom, attorney at Kenner, Bach, and Ledeen
• Sean Cullen as Gene Clayton, Michael’s brother, a police detective
• Ken Howard as Don Jeffries, U-North’s CEO
• Merritt Wever as Anna, one of the plaintiffs against U-North
• Austin Williams as Henry Clayton, Michael’s young son
• Denis O’Hare as Mr. Greer
• Julie White as Mrs. Greer
• Bill Raymond as Gabe Zabel
• Robert Prescott as Verne, a hit man
• Terry Serpico as Iker, another hit man