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McLibel

(2005)

May 20, 2005 1h 25m
67%
TMDB Score

Overview

A deep dive into the historic 1997–2005 libel lawsuit, wherein fast-food conglomerate McDonald's sued environmental activists Helen Steel and David Morris over a critical factsheet. It became the longest trial in English legal history and a major free-speech PR disaster for the corporation.

Ken Loach

Director

Top Billed Cast

HS

Helen Steel

Self

DM

Dave Morris

Self

BA

Bruce Alexander

Richard Rampton QC

PD

Pip Donaghy

David Walker

IF

Ian Flintoff

David Green

OFD

Oliver Ford Davies

Dr. Arnott

RH

Richard Hope

Judge

WH

William Hope

Guardian Newspaper Representative

LM

Linda McGuire

Today Newspaper Representative

NM

Nick Miles

Channel 4 Representative