McLibel (2005)
The Postman and Gardener Who Took on McDonald's, and Won.
85 min
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.
- Release date
- May 20, 2005
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Box office
- $7,234
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Cast
- Helen Steel as Self
- Dave Morris as Self
- Bruce Alexander as Richard Rampton QC
- Anita Anand as Voiceover
- Peter Armstrong as Voiceover
- Chris Brierley as Voiceover
- Rhona Cameron as Voiceover
- T. Colin Campbell as Self
- Sue Dibb as Self - The Food Commission
- Pip Donaghy as David Walker
Crew
- Ken Loach · Director
- Franny Armstrong · Director
- Franny Armstrong · Producer
- Chris Brierley · Composer
- Johny Brown · Composer
- Luminous Frenzy · Composer
- Guy Jackson · Composer
- Franny Armstrong · Cinematographer
- Peter Armstrong · Cinematographer
- Neve Cunningham · Cinematographer
- Mick Duffield · Cinematographer
- David G. Hill · Editor
- Joe Rigby · Editor
- Gregers Sall · Editor