McLibel (2005)

Name: McLibel
Director: Franny Armstrong
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2005-05-20
Duration: 85 min
Cast: Helen Steel, Dave Morris, Bruce Alexander, Pip Donaghy, Ian Flintoff

20051h 25mDocumentary

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.

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Cast

HHelen SteelSelf
DDave MorrisSelf
Bruce AlexanderRichard Rampton QC
Pip DonaghyDavid Walker
IIan FlintoffDavid Green
Oliver Ford DaviesDr. Arnott
Richard HopeJudge
William HopeGuardian Newspaper Representative
LLinda McGuireToday Newspaper Representative
Nick MilesChannel 4 Representative
Fred PearsonSid Nicholson
Malcolm TierneyEd Oakley
Anita AnandVoiceover
PPeter ArmstrongVoiceover
CChris BrierleyVoiceover
Rhona CameronVoiceover
WWilson HaagensVoiceover
FFrank HutsonVoiceover

Crew

Directors: Franny Armstrong Ken Loach
Producers: Peter Armstrong Franny Armstrong
Music: Chris Brierley Alfie Thomas Johny Brown Guy Jackson Luminous Frenzy Band of Holy Joy
Cinematography: Franny Armstrong Peter Armstrong Neve Cunningham Mick Duffield
Editing: David G. Hill Gregers Sall

Details

Released: May 20, 2005
Language: English
Studio: Journeyman Films Ltd.
IMDb: tt0458425