2007 · 120 min · R
Michael Clayton
Directed by Tony Gilroy · Drama, Thriller, Crime
Michael Clayton (2007) is a Drama film, directed by Tony Gilroy set in New York City during the 2000s. It runs 120 minutes and is rated R.
A neo noir, with a tense and bleak tone. Themes of power & corruption and redemption play out through non linear / fractured timeline.
Composer
James Newton Howard
Cinematography
Robert Elswit
Cast
George ClooneyTom WilkinsonTilda SwintonSydney PollackMichael O'KeefeKen HowardSean CullenMerritt Wever
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TenseBleak
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Solo Lead
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Pure Fiction
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