Erin Brockovich (2000) (original) (raw)

Based on the true story of a twice-divorced mother working as a low-level secretary at a Los Angeles law firm, a chronicle of a woman, without a law degree, who takes it upon herself to fight powerful corporate forces. Hired out of sympathy after her lawyer lost her personal injury suit, Brockovich stumbled upon the cover-up involving contaminated water in a small desert community, while working at the small law firm. Brockovich tracks a case of water poisoning created by PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric) and champions it all the way up the judicial ladder�becoming instrumental in rallying the ...(more)

Based on the true story of a twice-divorced mother working as a low-level secretary at a Los Angeles law firm, a chronicle of a woman, without a law degree, who takes it upon herself to fight powerful corporate forces. Hired out of sympathy after her lawyer lost her personal injury suit, Brockovich stumbled upon the cover-up involving contaminated water in a small desert community, while working at the small law firm. Brockovich tracks a case of water poisoning created by PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric) and champions it all the way up the judicial ladder�becoming instrumental in rallying the over 600 plaintiffs and in helping them win the largest class-action suit of its type. (less)

Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writer: Susannah Grant
Starring: Julia Roberts, David Brisbin, Dawn Didawick, Albert Finney, Valente Rodriguez, Conchata Ferrell
Producers: Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher, John Hardy

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Academy Awards Best Actress Julia Roberts 2000
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Academy Awards Best Picture 2000
Academy Awards Best Director Steven Soderbergh 2000
Academy Awards Best Supporting Actor Albert Finney 2000
Academy Awards Best Original Screenplay Susannah Grant 2000

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