McLibel (2005)

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

• Documentary

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.

Rating

6.7 / 10 (24 votes)

Release date

May 20, 2005

Runtime

1h 25m

Language

English

Director

Franny Armstrong, Ken Loach

Status

Released