Erin Brockovich

Name: Erin Brockovich
Genre: Drama
Released: 2000-03-17
Duration: 2 h 11 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Julia Roberts, Albert Finney, Aaron Eckhart, Marg Helgenberger, Cherry Jones

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

Erin Brockovich (2000)

Timing: 2:11 (131 min)

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Video for the film Erin Brockovich — Life Changing Settlement

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Budget

$52 000 000

Box office

$256 271 286

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Director

Steven Soderbergh

Actors

Julia Roberts, Albert Finney, Aaron Eckhart, Marg Helgenberger, Cherry Jones, Veanne Cox, Conchata Ferrell, Tracey Walter, Peter Coyote, Michael Harney
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Scenario

Susannah Grant

Producer

Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher, John Hardy, Carla Santos Shamberg

Camera operator

Edward Lachman

Composer

Thomas Newman

Artist

Philip Messina, Keith P. Cunningham

Audition

Margery Simkin

Editing

Anne V. Coates, James C. Taylor
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Short description

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.

What's left behind the scenes

The real Erin Brockovich-Ellis, on whose story the film is based, appears in a cameo as a waitress named Julia in one of the scenes in a restaurant. In the same restaurant, and close to Julia Roberts with her children in the frame, you can also spot the lawyer Ed Masry himself, whose role in the film was played by Albert Finney.
Since Erin Brockovich-Ellis is right-handed, while Julia Roberts is not, the actress had to make a certain effort to sign all the documents with her right hand instead of her usual left.
The car accident scene at the beginning of the film was filmed by superimposing two shots: one of Julia Roberts driving away in a car, and another of a remote-controlled car moving, which was hit by a stunt driver.
Julia Roberts' fee was an unprecedented $20 million at the time, making her the first actress to exceed the $20 million mark.
Erin Brockovich-Ellis sold the rights to adapt her story to Universal Studios for a modest sum by Hollywood standards, $100,000.
The filming locations for the office and Julia Roberts' character's home have been preserved and are used by the Institute of Photography in Ventura, California.
Richard LaGravenese was brought in to work on script editing, but was never credited in the film's titles.
The maroon t-shirt with gold lettering reading “Oakton Cougars” worn by Julia Roberts in the film was found in a small second-hand store. After purchasing it, the costume designers discovered through an online search that it had been issued by a school in the state of Virginia, and immediately contacted the school administration to obtain permission to use the garment in the film's shooting.
Filming period: May 5 – August 5, 1999.
A poster for Steven Spielberg's film “Jurassic Park” can be noticed in the children's room.
The real Erin Brockovich-Ellis, whose story the film is based on, makes a cameo appearance in one of the scenes as a restaurant waitress named Julia. In the same restaurant, near Julia Roberts and the children, the actual lawyer Ed Masry—played in the film by Albert Finney—can also be spotted in the frame.
Since Erin Brockovich-Ellis is right-handed and Julia Roberts is not, the actress had to make a concerted effort to sign all the documents with her right hand instead of her usual left.
The car accident scene at the beginning of the film was shot by overlaying two shots: one of Julia Roberts driving away in the car, and a second of a moving radio-controlled car being hit by a stunt driver.
Julia Roberts' fee was an unprecedented sum at the time of $20 million, making her the first actress to cross the 20-million-dollar mark.
Erin Brockovich-Ellis sold the film rights to her story to Universal Studios for a sum of $100,000, which was modest by Hollywood standards.
The filming locations for Julia Roberts' character's office and home have been preserved and are used by the Institute of Photography in Ventura, California.
Richard LeGraveteneze was brought in to help edit the screenplay, but he was never credited in the titles.
The burgundy t-shirt with gold lettering reading "Oakton Cougars" worn by Julia Roberts in the film was found in a small second-hand store. After purchasing it, the costume designers discovered through an internet search that it had been issued by a school in Virginia and immediately contacted the administration to obtain permission to use the garment in the movie.
A poster for Steven Spielberg's film "Jurassic Park" can be seen in the children's room.