---
title: 'Michael Clayton (2007)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Tony Gilroy'
released: '2007-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 119
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Thriller'
  - 'Mystery'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/michael-clayton-2007'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0465538/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Michael Clayton (2007)

2007 · R · 119 min · Drama, Thriller, Mystery · United States


## Synopsis

Michael Clayton is a 2007 American legal thriller film written and directed by Tony Gilroy in his directorial debut. It stars George Clooney as lawyer Michael Clayton, who discovers a coverup of criminal wrongdoing by one of his firm's clients. Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton, and Sydney Pollack appear in supporting roles.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Tony Gilroy](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-gilroy)
- **Screenplay:** [Tony Gilroy](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-gilroy)
- **Producer:** [Sydney Pollack](https://cinepixo.com/people/sydney-pollack), [Steve Broidy](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-broidy)
- **Original Music Composer:** [James Newton Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-newton-howard)
- **Editor:** [John Gilroy](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-gilroy)

## Cast

- [Merritt Wever](https://cinepixo.com/people/merritt-wever)
- [Amy Hargreaves](https://cinepixo.com/people/amy-hargreaves)
- [Tilda Swinton](https://cinepixo.com/people/tilda-swinton)
- [Katherine Waterston](https://cinepixo.com/people/katherine-waterston)
- [Jennifer Van Dyck](https://cinepixo.com/people/jennifer-van-dyck)
- [Michael O'Keefe](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-o-keefe)
- [Ken Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/ken-howard)
- [Bill Raymond](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-raymond)
- [Michael Countryman](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-countryman)
- [Maggie Siff](https://cinepixo.com/people/maggie-siff)
- [Neal Huff](https://cinepixo.com/people/neal-huff)
- [Denis O'Hare](https://cinepixo.com/people/denis-o-hare)
- [Tony Gilroy](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-gilroy)
- [Sydney Pollack](https://cinepixo.com/people/sydney-pollack)
- [Austin Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/austin-williams)

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