Movie Description
McLibel
(2005)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Ken Loach,Franny Armstrong
- Producer : Franny Armstrong
- Editor : Gregers Sall,David G. Hill
- Cast : Helen Steel,Dave Morris,Bruce Alexander,Pip Donaghy,Ian Flintoff,Oliver Ford Davies,Richard Hope,William Hope,Linda McGuire,Nick Miles,Fred Pearson,Malcolm Tierney,Anita Anand,Peter Armstrong,Chris Brierley,Rhona Cameron,Wilson Haagens,Frank Hutson,Simon O'Brien,Alfie Thomas,Louise Wallis,T. Colin Campbell,Fran Tiller,Keir Starmer,Eric Schlosser,Stephen Gardner,Paul Preston,Sue Dibb,Geoffrey Giuliano,Charles Secrett,Charles O'Leary,Sarah Inglis,Dan Gallin,Howard Lyman
Cast
Self
Self
Richard Rampton QC
David Walker
David Green
Dr. Arnott
Judge
Guardian Newspaper Representative
Today Newspaper Representative
Channel 4 Representative
Sid Nicholson
Ed Oakley
Voiceover
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Self - Professor Campbell
Self - Former Police Investigator
Self - Barrister
Self - Author of "Fast Food Nation"
Self - Assistant Attorney General
Self - McDonald's UK President
Self - The Food Commission
Self - Former Ronald McDonald
Self - Friends of the Earth
Self - McSpotlight
Self - McDonald's Worker
Self - Intl Union of Food Workers
Self - Former Cattle Rancher
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Facts
Original TitleMcLibel
Status Released
Release Information
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2005-05-20
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 25m
Revenue₹ 7234
Homepagehttp://spannerfilms.net/mclibel
Production CompaniesJourneyman Films Ltd.
Genres
- Documentary
