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. But when Kenner Bach's brilliant and guilt-ridden attorney Arthur Edens sabotages the U/North case, Clayton faces the biggest challenge of his career and his life.
Production Status: Released
Genres: Drama and Thriller
Running Time: 2 hrs.
Release Date: October 5th, 2007 (limited); October 12th (wide)
MPAA Rating: R for language including some sexual dialogue.
Distributors: Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution
Production Co.: Section Eight, Samuels Media Capital, Mirage Enterprises, Castle Rock Entertainment
Financiers: Samuels Media Capital, Bank of Ireland
U.S. Box Office: $719,910
Filming Locations: New York, New York, USA
New York City, New York, USA
Produced in: United States