Erin Brockovich (UK)

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She brought a small town to its feet and a huge corporation to its knees
Certificate: 15
Running Time: 131 mins
Retail Price: £19.99
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Synopsis:
In what many have called her best performance to date, Julia Roberts stars in this funny and moving drama, based on the story of one woman`s struggle for justice.

When twice-divorced single mother Erin Brockovich finds herself with no money, no job and no prospects, she thinks her life can`t get any worse. That is until she is involved in a car accident from which her lawyer Ed Masry (Albert Finney) fails to win her any kind of settlement. With little alternative, Erin manages to browbeat Ed into offering her a job in the law firm as compensation for the loss.

With her trashy clothes and sassy personality, her colleagues fail to take her seriously, but that soon changes when she discovers a suspicious cover-up involving contaminated water in a local community, causing devastating illness amongst its residents. Erin`s down-to-earth manner and genuine concern for the victims` lives soon makes them listen to her and earns her their trust and respect.

Supported and encouraged by her next door neighbour and boyfriend George (Aaron Eckhart) a Harley Davidson biker, and with the help of a major law firm, Erin and Ed attempt to achieve the largest settlement ever paid in a direct-action lawsuit in US history.

Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Original Theatrical Trailer
Two Featurettes: `Personal Profile Of The Real Erin Brockovich` and `Making Of`
Deleted Scenes
Deleted Scenes with Director`s Commentary
Talent Profiles

Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.85:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English

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Directed By:
Steven Soderbergh

Written By:

Starring:
Cherry Jones
Marg Helgenberger
Aaron Eckhart
Albert Finney
Julia Roberts

Casting By:
Margery Simkin

Soundtrack By:
Thomas Newman

Director of Photography:
Edward Lachman

Editor:
Anne V. Coates

Costume Designer:
Jeffrey Kurland

Production Designer:
Philip Messina

Producer:
Stacey Sher
Michael Shamberg
Gail Lyon
Danny DeVito

Executive Producer:
Carla Santos Shamberg
John Hardy

Distributor:
Columbia / Tristar

Your Opinions and Comments

10 / 10
Very good film with loads of deleted scenes
posted by ad6 on 10/11/2000 22:39
7 / 10
An entertaining though not too enobling film. Well presented
posted by Richard73 on 30/1/2001 13:40
9 / 10
For a Julia Roberts film I was very impressed when I watched this movie. The DVD itself is worth the £20 and the extras are worth watching. To be honest I had no idea it was a true story until the documentary but what a cracker. One woman sueing a firm for infecting water supplies.....I won`t go on but Roberts puts in her best forget pretty woman this is the future of telling someones story onto the big screen.
posted by D.stent on 10/8/2001 22:41
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