Michael Clayton

Criminal prosecutor Michael Clayton (played by George Clooney) was once famous in the New York legal world. After leaving his job, he worked in a large private law firm. Under the supervision of the new boss Marty Butcher (Sydney Pollack), the work of cleaning up bad records began. But his work and personal life also changed: his wife and children left him, and debts made him lose his former glory. The financial situation meant that he had to continue to suffer at work. At the same time, he was involved in a class-action lawsuit worth millions of dollars because of the company's dirty business. And just as he used his connections and rich experience to "clear the fog" to successfully resolve the lawsuit, another clerk under his boss, Arthur Edens (played by Tom Wilkinson), and female litigation lawyer Karen Crowder (played by Tilda Swinton) and others were involved one by one, making Michael's career and life once again face a new round of severe challenges...