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McLibel

McLibel

2005-05-20 85 Min 6.7

Synopsis

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.

Original Title

McLibel

Director

Franny Armstrong Ken Loach
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Helen Steel
Self
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Dave Morris
Self
Bruce Alexander
Bruce Alexander
Richard Rampton QC
Pip Donaghy
Pip Donaghy
David Walker
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Ian Flintoff
David Green
Oliver Ford Davies
Oliver Ford Davies
Dr. Arnott
Richard Hope
Richard Hope
Judge
William Hope
William Hope
Guardian Newspaper Representative
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Linda McGuire
Today Newspaper Representative
Nick Miles
Nick Miles
Channel 4 Representative
Fred Pearson
Fred Pearson
Sid Nicholson
Malcolm Tierney
Malcolm Tierney
Ed Oakley