Michael Clayton is an in-house fixer at one of the largest corporate law firms in New York. A former criminal prosecutor, Clayton takes care of the law firm Kenner, Bach, & Ledeen's dirtiest work at the behest of the firm's co-founder, Marty Bach. Burned out with his job as a fixer, his divorce, a failed business venture, and mounting debt have left Clayton inextricably tied to the firm. At U/North, meanwhile, the career of litigator Karen Crowder rests on the multi-million dollar settlement of a class-action suit that Clayton's firm is leading to a seemingly successful conclusion. But when Kenner Bach's brilliant and guilt-ridden attorney Arthur Edens sabotages the U/North case, Clayton faces the biggest challenge of his career and his life.

MPAA rating: R; for language including some sexual dialogue.

Includes dubbed French (5.1 surround) and dubbed Spanish (5.1 surround) soundtracks; optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; SDH.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2007.

Special features: additional scenes; audio commentary by Tony Gilroy & John Gilroy (with optional English subtitles).

Director of photography, Robert Elswit ; editor, John Gilroy ; music, James Newton Howard ; costume designer, Sarah Edwards ; production designer, Kevin Thompson.

George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton, Sydney Pollack, Michael O'Keefe.

DVD, NTSC ; Region 1.

Academy Awards, 2008: Best performance by an actress in a supporting role (Swinton).