Michael Clayton

2007 · 119 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 177,728 VOTES · DIR. Tony Gilroy

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,501 lines

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00:00:34 Michael.
00:04:13 Here's what I know. Your deadline was 20 minutes ago.
00:09:42 - Not the kind you need. - What kind is that?
00:17:19 So no one's even sure exactly where they are...
00:21:37 Let me know how brave he wants to be.
00:24:49 ...and to outsource our business...
00:28:49 And the numbers are making me dizzy and, you know...
00:32:18 Todd, could I get that coffee now?
00:36:22 - It's Book One, with the red cover. - Henry, give me the phone.
00:40:25 It's...
00:45:26 He booked a limo from Newark Airport at 3, got out at West Fourth Street...
00:50:31 Where is she? Anna!
00:54:08 - Is that his briefcase? - Yeah.
00:58:29 So welcome home.
01:02:39 We feed the planet.
01:07:03 Okay.
01:12:25 Dr. Mullien. See if you have any more luck.
01:17:37 Yeah, it is. He in here?
01:22:33 He didn't want to say exactly what it was.
01:30:53 - Seriously? Thanks, man. - Yeah.
01:35:54 That's right.
01:45:35 Car bomb. Upstate. This morning. He was killed.
01:49:55 I sold out Arthur for 80 grand and a contract and you're gonna kill me?
40:40:05 Sixty dollars back there.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,501
Dialogue density12.6 lines / min
First line00:00:34
Final line40:40:05

Production Record

DirectorTony Gilroy
LanguageEnglish
Budget$25,000,000
Revenue$92,991,835
IMDb votes177,728