McLibel (2005)
Overview
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.
Where to watch McLibel
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | OVID | — | — |
| Canada | OVID | Apple TV | — |
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What is McLibel about?
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. McLibel is a Documentary movie, released on 2005-05-20, runtime 85 minutes.
Is McLibel worth watching?
TMDB users rate McLibel 6.7 out of 10 from 24 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch McLibel?
In the United States, McLibel streams on OVID. The table on this page lists 1 more country. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Franny Armstrong, Ken Loach
Cast
- Helen Steel as Self
- Dave Morris as Self
- Bruce Alexander as Richard Rampton QC
- Pip Donaghy as David Walker
- Ian Flintoff as David Green
- Oliver Ford Davies as Dr. Arnott
- Richard Hope as Judge
- William Hope as Guardian Newspaper Representative
- Linda McGuire as Today Newspaper Representative
- Nick Miles as Channel 4 Representative
- Fred Pearson as Sid Nicholson
- Malcolm Tierney as Ed Oakley
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Sources
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