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McLibel

Name: McLibel
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2005-05-20
Duration: 1 h 25 min
Cast: Helen Steel, Dave Morris, Bruce Alexander, Pip Donaghy, Ian Flintoff

2005Directed by Franny Armstrong

Documentary1h 25m

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

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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HHelen SteelSelf DDave MorrisSelf

Bruce AlexanderRichard Rampton QC

Pip DonaghyDavid Walker IIan FlintoffDavid Green

Oliver Ford DaviesDr. Arnott

Richard HopeJudge

William HopeGuardian Newspaper Representative LLinda McGuireToday Newspaper Representative

Nick MilesChannel 4 Representative

Fred PearsonSid Nicholson

Malcolm TierneyEd Oakley

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About McLibel

How long is McLibel?: McLibel runs 1 hour and 25 minutes (85 minutes).
Who directed McLibel?: McLibel was directed by Franny Armstrong and Ken Loach.
Who is in the cast of McLibel?: McLibel stars Helen Steel as Self, Dave Morris as Self and Bruce Alexander as Richard Rampton QC.
What language is McLibel in?: McLibel is in English.
Where can I watch McLibel?: In the United States, McLibel is streaming on OVID. Availability differs by country: see Stream above for yours.
When was McLibel released?: McLibel was released on May 20, 2005.