The truth can be adjusted.
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.
George Clooney Michael Clayton
Tom Wilkinson Arthur Edens
Tilda Swinton Karen Crowder
Sydney Pollack Marty Bach
Michael O'Keefe Barry Grissom
Ken Howard Don Jeffries
Sean Cullen Gene Clayton
Merritt Wever Anna
Austin Williams Henry Clayton
Robert Prescott Mr. Verne
Terry Serpico Mr. Iker
David Lansbury Timmy Clayton
Bill Raymond Gabe Zabel
David Zayas Detective Dalberto
Christopher Mann Lieutenant Elston
Denis O'Hare Mr. Greer
Julie White Mrs. Greer
Frank Wood Gerald
Heidi Armbruster Anna's Sister
Sharon Washington Pam
Danielle Skraastad Bridget Klein (voice)
Cynthia Mace Wendy (voice)
Jonathan Walker Del (voice)
Michael Countryman Evan (voice)
Douglas McGrath Jeff Gaffney
Pamela Gray Cindy Bach
Julia Gibson Stephanie Clayton
Jennifer Van Dyck Ivy
Susan McBrien Jean
Amy Hargreaves Interviewer
Susan Pellegrino Secretary
Rachel Black Maude
Matthew Detmer Todd
Kevin Hagan Raymond Clayton
Susan Egbert Michelle
John Douglas Thompson Jail Guard
Edward Furs Milwaukee Captain
Remy Auberjonois Fifth Year
Katherine Waterston Third Year
Pun Bandhu Fourth Year
Jason Strong First Year
Wai Chan Chinese Dealer
Alberto Vazquez Player #1
Brian Koppelman Player #2
Richard Hecht Auctioneer
Brian Poteat Deposition Lawyer
John Gerard Franklin Correction Officer
Paul Oquist Starter
Andrew Hunter Sherman U / North (voice)
Gregory Dann Cop
Cathy Diane Tomlin Cop #2
Sam Gilroy Copy Kid
Maggie Siff Attorney #1
Sarah Nichols Barry's Assistant
Jordan Lage Partner
Neal Huff First Associate
Paul Juhn Second Associate
Tom McCarthy Waiter (voice)
Tony Gilroy Taxi Driver (voice) (uncredited)
Patrick Askin Auction Bidder (uncredited)
Angelo Bonsignore Videographer (uncredited)
Kevin Cannon Auction Worker (uncredited)
Clem Cheung Landlord (uncredited)
Emelie Jeffries Raymond Clayton's Nurse (uncredited)
Josh Mowery Lawyer (uncredited)
Kimmy Suzuki Copy Shop Clerk (uncredited)
Steven Weisz Executive (uncredited)
- George ClooneyMichael Clayton
- Tom WilkinsonArthur Edens
- Tilda SwintonKaren Crowder
- Sydney PollackMarty Bach
- Michael O'KeefeBarry Grissom
- Ken HowardDon Jeffries
- Sean CullenGene Clayton
- Merritt WeverAnna
- Austin WilliamsHenry Clayton
- Robert PrescottMr. Verne
- Terry SerpicoMr. Iker
- David LansburyTimmy Clayton
- Bill RaymondGabe Zabel
- David ZayasDetective Dalberto
- Christopher MannLieutenant Elston
- Denis O'HareMr. Greer
- Julie WhiteMrs. Greer
- Frank WoodGerald
- Heidi ArmbrusterAnna's Sister
- Sharon WashingtonPam
- Danielle SkraastadBridget Klein (voice)
- Cynthia MaceWendy (voice)
- Jonathan WalkerDel (voice)
- Michael CountrymanEvan (voice)
- Douglas McGrathJeff Gaffney
- Pamela GrayCindy Bach
- Julia GibsonStephanie Clayton
- Jennifer Van DyckIvy
- Susan McBrienJean
- Amy HargreavesInterviewer
- Susan PellegrinoSecretary
- Rachel BlackMaude
- Matthew DetmerTodd
- Kevin HaganRaymond Clayton
- Susan EgbertMichelle
- John Douglas ThompsonJail Guard
- Edward FursMilwaukee Captain
- Remy AuberjonoisFifth Year
- Katherine WaterstonThird Year
- Pun BandhuFourth Year
- Jason StrongFirst Year
- Wai ChanChinese Dealer
- Alberto VazquezPlayer #1
- Brian KoppelmanPlayer #2
- Richard HechtAuctioneer
- Brian PoteatDeposition Lawyer
- John Gerard FranklinCorrection Officer
- Paul OquistStarter
- Andrew Hunter ShermanU / North (voice)
- Gregory DannCop
- Cathy Diane TomlinCop #2
- Sam GilroyCopy Kid
- Maggie SiffAttorney #1
- Sarah NicholsBarry's Assistant
- Jordan LagePartner
- Neal HuffFirst Associate
- Paul JuhnSecond Associate
- Tom McCarthyWaiter (voice)
- Tony GilroyTaxi Driver (voice) (uncredited)
- Patrick AskinAuction Bidder (uncredited)
- Angelo BonsignoreVideographer (uncredited)
- Kevin CannonAuction Worker (uncredited)
- Clem CheungLandlord (uncredited)
- Emelie JeffriesRaymond Clayton's Nurse (uncredited)
- Josh MoweryLawyer (uncredited)
- Kimmy SuzukiCopy Shop Clerk (uncredited)
- Steven WeiszExecutive (uncredited)