MOVIE
McLibel
“The Postman and Gardener Who Took on McDonald's, and Won.”
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.
Release / first air2005-05-20
Original languageEN
GenresDocumentary
DirectorKen Loach
WriterNot available
BudgetNot available
Revenue$7,234
ProductionJourneyman Films Ltd.
Cast & Crew
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Helen SteelSelfDave MorrisSelf
Bruce AlexanderRichard Rampton QC
Pip DonaghyDavid WalkerIan FlintoffDavid Green
Oliver Ford DaviesDr. Arnott
Richard HopeJudge
William HopeGuardian Newspaper RepresentativeLinda McGuireToday Newspaper Representative
Nick MilesChannel 4 RepresentativeKeywords
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