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McLibel (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
325 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1997 - 2009 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Franny Armstrong
Ken Loach
James Cellan Jones

Written By:
Franny Armstrong

Actors:
Julia Sawalha ..... Helen Steel
Peter-Hugo Daly ..... Dave Morris
Malcolm Sinclair ..... Richard Rampton QC
Clive Merrison ..... Mr. Justice Bell
Angus MacInnes ..... Paul Preston
Sheena McDonald ..... Presenter

Synopsis:

Over the course of ten years, Helen Steel and Dave Morris are transformed from anonymous non-profit activists into unlikely global heroes, defending themselves through what became the longest trial in English history. In 1986, a non-profit group named London Greenpeace (LGP) produced a leaflet called "What's Wrong With McDonalds? Everything They Don't Want You to Know," attacking many aspects of the corporation''s business practices. Morris and Steel were members of the group. Soon after the leaflets appeared, McDonald's hired spies to infiltrate LGP. Under UK law, non-profit organizations are invulnerable to libel suits. The "McSpies" collected information on the identities and home addresses of LGP activists, reporting back to McDonald's, who in turn sued five of the group's members individually. McDonald's offered the individuals a stark choice: retract the allegations made in the leaflet and apologize, or go to court. With no money or legal experience, and little hope of defeating McDonald's Goliath legal team, three of the five members reluctantly backed out and issued apologies. Steel and Morris determined they would not be bullied. The pair decided to stand up to the burger giant in court and set out upon a journey that would change their lives forever. They soon became known as the McLibel 2.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 07 February, 2008.