Michael Clayton
The truth can be adjusted.
DramaThrillerCrimenew york citykillingchambers of a barristerrestaurantfake suicidelawsuitbusiness ethicsscandalcrooked lawyercover-upcorporate worldlaw firm
A morally complex legal thriller about institutional corruption and personal conscience, told with procedural precision and mounting dread.
A law firm brings in its "fixer" to remedy the situation after a lawyer has a breakdown while representing a chemical company that he knows is guilty in a multi-billion dollar class action suit.
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