McLibel

McLibel (2005)

The Postman and Gardener Who Took on McDonald's, and Won.

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2005-05-20
  • User Rating: 6.7/10 from 24 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 25min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Journeyman Films Ltd.
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Directors: Franny Armstrong, Ken Loach.
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Summary

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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  • Helen Steel

    as Self

  • Dave Morris

    as Self

  • Bruce Alexander

    as Richard Rampton QC

  • Pip Donaghy

    as David Walker

  • Ian Flintoff

    as David Green

  • Oliver Ford Davies

    as Dr. Arnott

  • Richard Hope

    as Judge

  • William Hope

    as Guardian Newspaper Representative

  • Linda McGuire

    as Today Newspaper Representative

  • Nick Miles

    as Channel 4 Representative

  • Fred Pearson

    as Sid Nicholson

  • Malcolm Tierney

    as Ed Oakley

  • Anita Anand

    as Voiceover

  • Peter Armstrong

    as Voiceover

  • Chris Brierley

    as Voiceover

  • Rhona Cameron

    as Voiceover

  • Wilson Haagens

    as Voiceover

  • Frank Hutson

    as Voiceover

  • Simon O'Brien

    as Voiceover

  • Alfie Thomas

    as Voiceover

  • Louise Wallis

    as Voiceover

  • T. Colin Campbell

    as Self - Professor Campbell

  • Fran Tiller

    as Self - Former Police Investigator

  • Keir Starmer

    as Self - Barrister

  • Eric Schlosser

    as Self - Author of "Fast Food Nation"

  • Stephen Gardner

    as Self - Assistant Attorney General

  • Paul Preston

    as Self - McDonald's UK President

  • Sue Dibb

    as Self - The Food Commission

  • Geoffrey Giuliano

    as Self - Former Ronald McDonald

  • Charles Secrett

    as Self - Friends of the Earth

  • Charles O'Leary

    as Self - McSpotlight

  • Sarah Inglis

    as Self - McDonald's Worker

  • Dan Gallin

    as Self - Intl Union of Food Workers

  • Howard Lyman

    as Self - Former Cattle Rancher
Production Franny Armstrong Producer
Production Peter Armstrong Executive Producer
Editing David G. Hill Editor
Editing Gregers Sall Editor
Directing Franny Armstrong Director
Directing Ken Loach Director
Camera Franny Armstrong Director of Photography
Camera Peter Armstrong Director of Photography
Camera Neve Cunningham Director of Photography
Camera Mick Duffield Director of Photography
Production Lizzie Gillett Production Assistant
Production San Davey Production Assistant
Editing Andy Depledge Assistant Editor
Editing Justin Badger Assistant Editor
Sound Chris Brierley Original Music Composer
Sound Alfie Thomas Original Music Composer
Sound Johny Brown Original Music Composer
Sound Guy Jackson Original Music Composer
Sound Luminous Frenzy Original Music Composer
Sound Band of Holy Joy Original Music Composer
Sound The Playthings Original Music Composer
Sound Neil Hipkiss Sound Mixer
Editing James Bamford Color Grading
Art David G. Hill Graphic Designer
Art Dave Recchia Graphic Designer
Sound Ian MacPherson Sound Recordist
Sound Brian Healy Sound Recordist
Camera Jeff Baynes Additional Camera
Camera Shane Bunce Additional Camera
Camera Thomas Harding Additional Camera
Camera Lizzie Gillett Additional Camera
Camera Jamie Lowe Additional Camera
Camera Katherine Ludlow Additional Camera
Camera Katherine Miles Additional Camera
Camera Paul Robinson Additional Camera
Camera Shangara Singh Additional Camera
Camera Jason Gairn Assistant Camera
Camera Carol Brown Assistant Camera
Production Wendy Dunleavy Production Assistant
Production Lottie Gammon Production Assistant
Production Annie Morris Production Assistant
Production Simon Steven Production Assistant
Production Helena Earnshaw Production Assistant
Production Sue Wilson Production Assistant
Production Diane Gault Production Assistant
Production Devin Howse Production Assistant
Production Phil George Production Assistant
Production Georgina Isherwood Production Coordinator

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