McLibel

McLibel (2005)

6.7 85 min Movie
Documentary

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

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 Helen Steel Self
Dave Morris Dave Morris Self
Bruce Alexander Bruce Alexander Richard Rampton QC
Pip Donaghy Pip Donaghy David Walker
Ian Flintoff Ian Flintoff David Green
Oliver Ford Davies Oliver Ford Davies Dr. Arnott
Richard Hope Richard Hope Judge
William Hope William Hope Guardian Newspaper Representative
Linda McGuire Linda McGuire Today Newspaper Representative
Nick Miles Nick Miles Channel 4 Representative
Fred Pearson Fred Pearson Sid Nicholson
Malcolm Tierney Malcolm Tierney Ed Oakley

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