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Erin Brockovich

Erin Brockovich

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

20007.42h 11m

Overview

A twice-divorced mother of three who sees an injustice, takes on the bad guy and wins -- with a little help from her push-up bra. Erin goes to work for an attorney and comes across medical records describing illnesses clustered in one nearby town. She starts investigating and soon exposes a monumental cover-up.

Directed by Steven Soderbergh
Written by Susannah Grant
Produced by Danny DeVito, Stacey Sher, Michael Shamberg
Box OfficeBudget: $52.0MRevenue: $256.3M

Top Cast

Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts

Erin Brockovich

Albert Finney

Albert Finney

Ed Masry

Aaron Eckhart

Aaron Eckhart

George

Marg Helgenberger

Marg Helgenberger

Donna Jensen

Cherry Jones

Cherry Jones

Pamela Duncan

Veanne Cox

Veanne Cox

Theresa Dallavale

Conchata Ferrell

Conchata Ferrell

Brenda

Tracey Walter

Tracey Walter

Charles Embry

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Kurt Potter

Michael Harney

Michael Harney

Pete Jensen

Themes & Keywords

biographybased on true storysingle motherwater pollutionenvironmental lawlegal dramacorporate negligence

About Erin Brockovich

Erin Brockovich is a drama film released in 2000 exploring themes of biography, based on true story, single mother, water pollution, environmental law, legal drama. Directed by Steven Soderbergh, it stars Julia Roberts, Albert Finney, Aaron Eckhart. A twice-divorced mother of three who sees an injustice, takes on the bad guy and wins -- with a little help from her push-up bra. Erin goes to work for an attorney and comes across medical records describing illnesses clustered in one nearby town. She starts investigating and soon exposes a monumental cover-up.

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