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McLibel

The Postman and Gardener Who Took on McDonald's, and Won.
May 20, 2005 · 1h 25m
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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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CAST

Helen Steel
Self
Dave Morris
Self
Bruce Alexander
Richard Rampton QC
Pip Donaghy
David Walker
Ian Flintoff
David Green
Oliver Ford Davies
Dr. Arnott
Richard Hope
Judge
William Hope
Guardian Newspaper Representative
Directed by Franny Armstrong

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
$7,234
Production
Journeyman Films Ltd.
Country
GB

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