Transcript: 'Michael Clayton' Turns Camera on Corporate Law

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October 6, 2007
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ANDREA SEABROOK
NPR Weekend All Things Considered
10-06-2007
'Michael Clayton' Turns Camera on Corporate Law

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A major producer of agricultural products is fighting a multibillion-dollar class action lawsuit over a nasty chemical that causes tissue death and cancer. The hard-nosed board of directors and a crack team of attorneys defending the conglomerate will do anything to quash the suit, and they do, until one lawyer has a breakdown and finds a conscience.

Though it sounds ripped from the headlines, this is the story of the new movie titled "Michael Clayton." It stars George Clooney and Tom Wilkinson. And it ...

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