Was Michael Clayton based on a true story?

Was Michael Clayton based on a true story?

I will say that although "Michael Clayton" isn't based on a true story like "Brockovich" or "The Insider," Gilroy's film somehow feels more genuine, more emblematic of how personal strife and professional chaos shape who we are as people.

What law firm is Michael Clayton based on?

Michael Clayton has been working for 17 years for a sprawling, devouring New York law firm called Kenner, Bach & Ledeen. He was a lawyer once, but he's not really a lawyer anymore. Now he's some kind of shady threshold guardian, a sorter-out of difficulties.

Was Michael Clayton based on a book?

The official screenplay book tie-in to the hit thriller from Warner Bros., starring Academy Award® winner George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton, and Sydney Pollack, and written and directed by Tony Gilroy (The Bourne Identity and The Bourne Supremacy).

What is the story of Michael Clayton?

Problem fixer Michael Clayton is brought in to clean up the mess after one of his law firm's top litigators suffers a breakdown while representing a corrupt chemical corporation in a multi-billion dollar legal suit. Under pressure to appease the firm's clients, Clayton finds himself torn between his desire to do the right thing and a pressing need to pay off spiralling personal debts. Michael Clayton/Film synopsis

Why does Michael Clayton stop to look at the horses?

Michael stops when he sees the horses on the hill with the tree, because there is an earlier scene in the story where he sees a horse standing on a hill by a tree. Remember this scene is from a point later in the story chronology.

What is the significance of the horses in Michael Clayton?

They symbolically represented the carefree freedom that he longed for. As he watched them lead the life he wanted, his car blew up in the distance behind him and he was granted his wish to be a new man with a fresh start.

Why is Michael Clayton not a partner?

Michael Clayton is the classic Biglaw Long-Term Senior Associate. He has been a lawyer with his Mega Firm for 10-plus years, but he's not a partner and will never become a partner. He doesn't have any clients of his own. Instead, he just helps out other people's clients on small matters that get little attention.

What do the three horses mean in Michael Clayton?

They symbolically represented the carefree freedom that he longed for. As he watched them lead the life he wanted, his car blew up in the distance behind him and he was granted his wish to be a new man with a fresh start.

What does Michael Clayton do?

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 Kenner, Bach, & Ledeen's dirtiest work at the behest of the firm's co-founder, Marty Bach.

How did Michael Clayton end?

The final shot of the film is Michael Clayton sitting a taxi with nowhere to go and nothing to do. All of his debts are paid, his fixer career is over, and all of his grudges have been settled. He is free for the first time in a long time.