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Feature film — 2005

McLibel (2005)

6.71h 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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A high-signal pick with 24 votes.

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Director: Franny Armstrong

On screen

Cast & crew

H

Helen Steel

Self

D

Dave Morris

Self

Bruce Alexander as Richard Rampton QC

Bruce Alexander

Richard Rampton QC

Pip Donaghy as David Walker

Pip Donaghy

David Walker

I

Ian Flintoff

David Green

Oliver Ford Davies as Dr. Arnott

Oliver Ford Davies

Dr. Arnott

Richard Hope as Judge

Richard Hope

Judge

William Hope as Guardian Newspaper Representative

William Hope

Guardian Newspaper Representative

L

Linda McGuire

Today Newspaper Representative

Nick Miles as Channel 4 Representative

Nick Miles

Channel 4 Representative

Fred Pearson as Sid Nicholson

Fred Pearson

Sid Nicholson

Malcolm Tierney as Ed Oakley

Malcolm Tierney

Ed Oakley

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