A corporate defense attorney takes on an environmental lawsuit against a chemical company that exposes a lengthy history of pollution.A corporate defense attorney takes on an environmental lawsuit against a chemical company that exposes a lengthy history of pollution.A corporate defense attorney takes on an environmental lawsuit against a chemical company that exposes a lengthy history of pollution.
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It feels like this movie is being swept under the rug. I won't say by whom, but I will remove my tin foil hat now. Fantastic fantastic film. This movie really rocked my world. It took me a few days to calm down I was so enraged at the subject matter. Unbelievable crimes against humanity. But because Dupont makes 75 billion dollars a year nobody can touch them. Not even the government. Evvryone should see this. Very thrilling and well made. Mark Rufallo can go fly a kite though. He's the same as he always is
It is great to hear the details of this case from the victims' side other than from the media. Very informative and good flow of the script. Even though it is over 2 hours movie but didn't feel any scene unnecessary. Definitely great directing.
Dupont's stock dropped when this film was released. I never knew about this deception until I saw this biopic. Casting was excellent with stellar and convincing performances. Directing was good but the editing was terrible in some parts. I also felt the 126 min runtime was too long, and felt even longer with the slow pacing and some dragged out/unnecessary scenes. Had the pacing been faster and 20-25 mins shaved off the runtime, I would've rated this gem higher. Still, a great biopic about a story that needed to be told, and a well deserved 8/10 from me. Now off to go throw away my teflon non-stick pans...
EVERYONE needs to see this movie. These chemicals are in all of us, especially C8 (PFOA). Derived from The Manhattan Project, DuPont used one of the most toxic "forever chemicals" in everything from cooking products to paint. 99% of all humans have it in their systems.
Before you dismiss this as "hyperbole" or exaggerated for artistic license, don't. This is based on decades of documented and well known civll and criminal cases, countless deaths, DuPont's own records they tried to hide, and on and on. This isn't another "liberal agenda" film as some often state as a means of dismissal - this is about all of us and knows no political bounds. Please, I sincerely implore you, watch this movie and do your own research if you doubt any of it - and prepare to be gutted (warning: not an uplifting film).
Before you dismiss this as "hyperbole" or exaggerated for artistic license, don't. This is based on decades of documented and well known civll and criminal cases, countless deaths, DuPont's own records they tried to hide, and on and on. This isn't another "liberal agenda" film as some often state as a means of dismissal - this is about all of us and knows no political bounds. Please, I sincerely implore you, watch this movie and do your own research if you doubt any of it - and prepare to be gutted (warning: not an uplifting film).
Everyone must see Dark Waters to realize how we, the people, are duped by giant corporations. Throw out any Teflon pans and pots you may still have in your kitchen.
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- TriviaDuPont's stock price dropped by 7.15 points from 72.18 to 65.03 the week this movie was released on 12th November.
- GoofsIt is not possible to surprise the court with newly instituted legal limits for toxic substances in the manner shown because it all has to be part of the discovery and thus disclosed to the plaintiffs in advance.
- Quotes
Robert Bilott: The system is rigged. They want us to believe that it'll protect us, but that's a lie. We protect us. We do. Nobody else. Not the companies, not the scientists, not the government. Us.
- Crazy creditsIn the closing credits : some of the main real characters are shown, and it is revealed that some of the background characters were played by people involved with the real case.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Tim Robbins/Nicolle Wallace (2019)
- SoundtracksStop the World (and Let Me Off)
Written by Carl Belew and W.S. Stevenson (as W. Stevenson)
Performed by Waylon Jennings
Published by Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music
Courtesy of RCA Nashville
By arrangement with Sony Music Entertatinment
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- El precio de la verdad
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- Cincinnati, Ohio, USA(interior and exterior locations)
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- Gross US & Canada
- $11,136,084
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $102,606
- Nov 24, 2019
- Gross worldwide
- $23,108,017
- Runtime2 hours 6 minutes
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- 2.39 : 1
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