Film · 2005
McLibel
The Postman and Gardener Who Took on McDonald's, and Won.
Directed by Ken LoachHelen SteelDave MorrisBruce Alexander
20 May 2005Released
1h 25mRunning time
6.7TMDB score of 10
DocumentaryGenre
The story
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.
Cast
Helen Steel
SelfDave Morris
Self
Bruce Alexander
Richard Rampton QC
Pip Donaghy
David WalkerIan Flintoff
David Green
Oliver Ford Davies
Dr. Arnott
Richard Hope
Judge
William Hope
Guardian Newspaper RepresentativeLinda McGuire
Today Newspaper Representative
Nick Miles
Channel 4 Representative
Fred Pearson
Sid Nicholson
Malcolm Tierney
Ed Oakley
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