McLibel
Film200585 min6.7/10 on TMDB
Directed by Franny Armstrong, Ken Loach
The Postman and Gardener Who Took on McDonald's, and Won.
The story
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.
Cast & crew
Bruce AlexanderRichard Rampton QC
Pip DonaghyDavid WalkerIan Flintoff
Ian FlintoffDavid Green
Oliver Ford DaviesDr. Arnott
Richard HopeJudge
William HopeGuardian Newspaper RepresentativeLinda McGuire
Linda McGuireToday Newspaper Representative
Nick MilesChannel 4 Representative
Fred PearsonSid Nicholson
Malcolm TierneyEd OakleyExplore the crew
- Producer
- Franny Armstrong
- Editor
- David G. Hill
- Editor
- Gregers Sall
- Director
- Franny Armstrong
- Director
- Ken Loach
- Director of Photography
- Franny Armstrong
- Director of Photography
- Peter Armstrong
- Director of Photography
- Neve Cunningham
- Director of Photography
- Mick Duffield
- Original Music Composer
- Chris Brierley
- Original Music Composer
- Alfie Thomas
- Original Music Composer
- Johny Brown
- Original Music Composer
- Guy Jackson
- Original Music Composer
- Luminous Frenzy
- Original Music Composer
- Band of Holy Joy
- Original Music Composer
- The Playthings