McLibel (2005)
Synopsis
McDonald's loved weaponising UK libel laws to suppress criticism. Major media organisations crumbled and apologised. In the longest trial in English legal history, the 'McLibel Two' (gardener Helen Steel and postman Dave Morris) represented themselves against the fast food giant's £10 million legal team. Every aspect of business was cross-examined: junk food and McJobs, animal cruelty, environmental damage and advertising to children. McDonald's tries every trick in the book against the courageous duo: legal manoeuvres, a visit from Ronald McDonald, top executives flying to London for secret settlement negotiations. Even spies. Seven years later, in February 2005, the marathon legal battle finally concluded at the European Court of Human Rights. And the result took everyone by surprise - especially the British Government. McLibel is not just about hamburgers. It's about the importance of freedom of speech now that multinational corporations are more powerful than countries.
Release Date: 2005-05-20
Runtime: 85 minutes
Director: Franny Armstrong
Revenue: $7,234 USD
Top Cast
- Veronika Hyks as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Mike Love as Self
- Jeremy Corbyn as Self
- Bruce Alexander as Richard Rampton QC
- T. Colin Campbell as Self
- Ian Flintoff as David Green
- Pip Donaghy as David Walker
- Oliver Ford Davies as Dr. Arnott
- Richard Hope as Judge
- Michael Mansfield QC as Self
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