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Summary: Michael Clayton, a “fixer” for a top wall-street law firm, is hired to remedy the situation after another attorney has a breakdown while representing a chemical company that he knows is guilty in a multi-billion dollar class action suit.

Screenplay: Tony Gilroy

Director: Tony Gilroy

Cast: George Clooney, Tilda Swinton, Tom Wilkinson, Sydney Pollock
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Rosemary’s Baby (1968)

Summary: A young couple move into a new apartment building, which is unfortunately inhabited by a coven of witches in this classic supernatural suspense story.

Screenplay: Roman Polanski (based on the novel by Ira Levin)

Director: Roman Polanski

Cast: Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon