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Erin Brockovich (2000)

R  131 min  -  Biography | Drama | Romance   -  17 March 2000 (USA)
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An unemployed single mother becomes a legal assistant and almost single-handedly brings down a California power company accused of polluting a city's water supply.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Julia Roberts ...
David Brisbin David Brisbin ...
Dr. Jaffe
Dawn Didawick Dawn Didawick ...
Rosalind
Albert Finney ...
Valente Rodriguez ...
Donald
Conchata Ferrell ...
George Rocky Sullivan George Rocky Sullivan ...
Los Angeles Judge
Pat Skipper ...
Defending Lawyer
Jack Gill Jack Gill ...
Defendant
Irene Olga López Irene Olga López ...
Mrs. Morales
Emily Marks Emily Marks ...
Beth Brockovich - 8 Months
Julie Marks Julie Marks ...
Beth Brockovich - 8 Months
Scotty Leavenworth ...
Matthew Brockovich
Gemmenne de la Peña Gemmenne de la Peña ...
Katie Brockovich (as Gemmenne De la Peña)
Erin Brockovich-Ellis ...
Julia, the Waitress
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Storyline

Erin Brockovich is an unemployed single mother, desperate to find a job, but is having no luck. This losing streak even extends to a failed lawsuit against a doctor in a car accident she was in. With no alternative, she successfully browbeats her lawyer to give her a job in compensation for the loss. While no one takes her seriously, with her trashy clothes and earthy manners, that soon changes when she begins to investigate a suspicious real estate case involving the Pacific Gas & Electric Company. What she discovers is that the company is trying quietly to buy land that was contaminated by hexavalent chromium, a deadly toxic waste that the company is improperly and illegally dumping and, in turn, poisoning the residents in the area. As she digs deeper, Erin finds herself leading point in a series of events that would involve her lawfirm in one of the biggest class action lawsuits in American history against a multi-billion dollar corporation. Written by Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@execulink.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Taglines:

She brought a small town to its feet and a huge corporation to its knees.

Genres:

Biography | Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Erin Brockovich - Forte come la verità See more »

Filming Locations:

Baker, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$52,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$28,138,465 (USA) (19 March 2000) (2848 Screens)

Gross:

$256,271,286 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Jersey Films See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS (8 channels)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Julia Roberts won the Academy Award for best actress for her role as Erin Brockovich and famously forgot to thank Brockovich in her acceptance speech. Afterward she was quoted as saying, "It doesn't bring out the Einstein moment that you hoped it would." See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In the accident, Erin's car is seen being hit broadside by the doctors car obviously running though a red light while she was driving straight across the intersection, but in the telling of the accident in court Erin says that he came around the corner, out of control, as she was "slowly pulling out" of her parking space. In the visual, the doctor is clearly the guilty party but in Erin's courtroom testimony it appears that Erin pulled out of her parking space unsafely into the path of an oncoming cornering car. See more »

Quotes

Erin Brockovich: Don't be too nice to me, OK?
George: Why?
Erin Brockovich: It makes me nervous.
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Crazy Credits

This movie was Re-Recorded in a Swelltone Theatre. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Cougar Town: Feel a Whole Lot Better (#1.22)" (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"Everyday Is a Winding Road"
(end credits)
Performed by Sheryl Crow
Written by Sheryl Crow, Brian MacLeod and Jeffrey Trott (as Jeff Trott)
Courtesy of A&M Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises See more »