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McLibel

Name: McLibel
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2005-05-20
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 6.7

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

1h 25m English

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McLibel

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

1h 25m English

Documentary

#political activism #fast food restaurant #junk food #woman director

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.

Director Franny Armstrong Director Ken Loach

Revenue $7,234