"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
as Michael Clayton
Tom Wilkinson
as Arthur Edens
Tilda Swinton
as Karen Crowder
Sydney Pollack
as Marty Bach
Michael O'Keefe
as Barry Grissom
Ken Howard
as Don Jeffries
Sean Cullen
as Gene Clayton
Merritt Wever
as Anna
Austin Williams
as Henry Clayton
Robert Prescott
as Mr. Verne
Terry Serpico
as Mr. Iker
David Lansbury
as Timmy Clayton
Bill Raymond
as Gabe Zabel
David Zayas
as Detective Dalberto
Christopher Mann
as Lieutenant Elston
Denis O'Hare
as Mr. Greer
Julie White
as Mrs. Greer
Frank Wood
as Gerald
Heidi Armbruster
as Anna's Sister
Sharon Washington
as Pam
Danielle Skraastad
as Bridget Klein (voice)
Cynthia Mace
as Wendy (voice)
Jonathan Walker
as Del (voice)
Michael Countryman
as Evan (voice)
Douglas McGrath
as Jeff Gaffney
Pamela Gray
as Cindy Bach
Julia Gibson
as Stephanie Clayton
Jennifer Van Dyck
as Ivy
Susan McBrien
as Jean
Amy Hargreaves
as Interviewer
Susan Pellegrino
as Secretary
Rachel Black
as Maude
Matthew Detmer
as Todd
Kevin Hagan
as Raymond Clayton
Susan Egbert
as Michelle
John Douglas Thompson
as Jail Guard
Edward Furs
as Milwaukee Captain
Remy Auberjonois
as Fifth Year
Katherine Waterston
as Third Year
Pun Bandhu
as Fourth Year
Jason Strong
as First Year
Wai Chan
as Chinese Dealer
Alberto Vazquez
as Player #1
Brian Koppelman
as Player #2
Richard Hecht
as Auctioneer
Brian Poteat
as Deposition Lawyer
John Gerard Franklin
as Correction Officer
Paul Oquist
as Starter
Andrew Hunter Sherman
as U / North (voice)
Gregory Dann
as Cop
Cathy Diane Tomlin
as Cop #2
Sam Gilroy
as Copy Kid
Maggie Siff
as Attorney #1
Sarah Nichols
as Barry's Assistant
Jordan Lage
as Partner
Neal Huff
as First Associate
Paul Juhn
as Second Associate
Tom McCarthy
as Waiter (voice)
Tony Gilroy
as Taxi Driver (voice) (uncredited)
Patrick Askin
as Auction Bidder (uncredited)
Angelo Bonsignore
as Videographer (uncredited)
Kevin Cannon
as Auction Worker (uncredited)
Clem Cheung
as Landlord (uncredited)
Emelie Jeffries
as Raymond Clayton's Nurse (uncredited)
Josh Mowery
as Lawyer (uncredited)
Kimmy Suzuki
as Copy Shop Clerk (uncredited)
Steven Weisz
as Executive (uncredited)
Steven Soderbergh
Executive Producer
Director
James Newton Howard
Original Music Composer
Sarah Edwards
Costume Design
Kerry Orent
Producer
Anthony Minghella
Steve Samuels
James A. Holt
Robert Elswit
Director of Photography
Jennifer Fox
Writer
Chuck Potter
Set Decoration
Christine Mayer
Christopher Goode
Co-Producer
George DeTitta Jr.
Clay Brown
Art Direction
Paul Cheponis
Mia Thoen
Key Makeup Artist
Chris Bingham
Makeup Department Head
Waldo Sanchez
Hair Department Head
Jerry Popolis
Key Hair Stylist
Kevin Thompson
Production Design
John Gilroy
Editor
Ellen Chenoweth
Casting
Randall Balsmeyer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Steve Apicella
First Assistant Director
Michael Pitt
Second Assistant Director
Jeff Brink
Special Effects Coordinator
Norman Douglass
Stunts
Michael Barosky
Sound Mixer
Matt Power
Second Second Assistant Director
Andy Kris
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Kevin Zack
Special Effects
Paul P. Soucek
Supervising Sound Editor
Jason Ivey
Second Unit Director
Michael Barry
Don Hewitt Sr.
Chris Barnes
Gene Harrison
Jery Hewitt
Stunt Coordinator
John E. Mack
David Davenport
Wardrobe Supervisor
Joanne Lamstein
Jennifer Lamb
Edward Knott III
Dolly Grip