She brought a small town to its feet and a huge corporation to its knees.
Plot Summary
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.
Run Time
130 min
Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Rating Details
Rated R for language.
Genre
Biography, Drama, Romance
Language
English
Keyword
Single Mother, Lawsuit, Chromium, Toxic Waste, Car Accident
Movie Rating
Sound Mix
DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
Colour
Color
Special Genre
Comedy Drama
Film Type
Feature
Film Class
Docudrama, Feminist Film, Courtroom Drama
Themes
Righting the Wronged, Underdogs, Down on Their Luck, Class Differences
Erin Brockovich is a 2000 drama film which dramatizes the story of Erin Brockovich's legal fight against the US West Coast energy corporation Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). The film was directed by Steven Soderbergh and starred Julia Roberts, who won the Academy Award, Golden Globe, Screen Actors' Guild Award and BAFTA for Best Actress. It is based on a true story, and the real Erin Brockovich has a cameo appearance as a waitress named Julia.
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