This suspense film, which is uniting George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton and Sydney Pollack will be presented at the Toronto Film Festival.
The critics have given good reviews to this first big project in cinema for Gilroy. They have even indicated that it may land Clooney and Gilroy both an Academy Award.
In this movie, Michael Clayton is a lawyer who deals with emergency situations for his clients. He gets involved in the biggest food industry scandal. For this unconventional lawyer, he will go to any lengths to defend his clients. However, when he sees to what extent his client is prepared to go, things change.
Other new movies in theatres at this time:
Death at the Funeral
Drama directed by Frank Oz starring Matthew Macfayden, Rupert Graves, Peter Dinklage, Alan Tudyk and Daisy Donovan.
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Historical drama directed by Shekhar Kapur starring Cate Blanchett, Clive Owen, Geoffrey Rush, Tom Hollander and Samantha Morton.
Steel Toes
Drama directed by Mark Adam and David Gow starring David Strathairn, Andrew W. Walker and Marina Orsini.
The Darjeeling Limited
Dramatic comedy directed by Wes Anderson starring Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray and Anjelica Huston.
We Own the Night
Police drama directed by James Gray starring Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Wahlberg, Robert Duvall, Eva Mendes and Tony Musante.