Plot & Details
Julia Roberts stars in this legal drama based on the true story of a woman who helped win the largest settlement ever paid in a direct-action lawsuit. Erin Brockovich (Roberts) is a single mother of three who, after losing a personal injury lawsuit, asks her lawyer, Ed Masry (Albert Finney), if he can help her find a job. Ed gives her work as a file clerk in his office, and she runs across some information on a little-known case filed against Pacific Gas and Electric. Erin begins digging into the particulars of the case, convinced that the facts simply don't add up, and persuades Ed to allow her to do further research; in time, she discovers a systematic cover-up of the industrial poisoning of a city's water supply, which threatens the health of the entire community. Erin Brockovich was directed by Steven Soderbergh; Julia Roberts earned a $20 million payday for her work on the film, the highest salary paid to a female film star up to that time.
- MPAA Rating: R
- Genre(s): Drama
- Run Time: 131min.
- Theatrical Release Date: 03/17/2000
- DVD Release Date: 08/15/2000
- Distributor(s): Universal
- Director(s): Steven Soderbergh
- Starring: Julia Roberts , Albert Finney , Aaron Eckhart , Marg Helgenberger , Cherry Jones
- Themes: Class Differences,Down on Their Luck,Underdogs,Righting the Wronged
- Tone: Compassionate,Affectionate,Irreverent,Humorous,Rousing,Matter-of-Fact
- Keywords: disease,dishonesty,family,lawsuit,lawyer,one-against-odds
- Country of Origin: USA (03-17-2000)
- Language: English
Awards
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Picture | Michael Shamberg | Nominated |
| 2000 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Picture | Danny DeVito | Nominated |
| 2000 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Director | Steven Soderbergh | Nominated |
| 2000 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Actress | Julia Roberts | Won |
| 2000 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Picture | Stacey Sher | Nominated |
| 2000 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Original Screenplay | Susannah Grant | Nominated |
| 2000 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Supporting Actor | Albert Finney | Nominated |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Editing | Anne V. Coates | Nominated |
| 2000 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Supporting Actor | Albert Finney | Nominated |
| 2000 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Picture | Nominated | |
| 2000 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Original Screenplay | Susannah Grant | Nominated |
| 2000 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Actress | Julia Roberts | Won |
| 2000 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Director | Steven Soderbergh | Nominated |
Golden Globes
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Julia Roberts | Won |
| 2000 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Albert Finney | Nominated |
| 2000 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Picture - Drama | Nominated | |
| 2000 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Director | Steven Soderbergh | Nominated |
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