| | | She brought a small town to its feet and a huge corporation to its knees.
Features: DVD, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, English, Dolby Digital (5.1), Dolby Surround Sound
A real woman. A real story. A real triumph. Julia Roberts stars as Erin Brockovich, a feisty young mother who fought for justice any way she knew how. Desperate for a job to support herself and her three children, she convinces attorney Ed Masry (Albert Finney) to hire her, and promptly stumbles upon a monumental law case against a giant corporation. Now Erin's determined to take on this powerful adversary even though no law firm has dared to do it before. And while Ed doesn’t want anything to do with the case, Erin won’t take "no" for an answer. So the two begin an incredible and sometimes hilarious fight that will bring a small town to its feet and a huge company to its knees.
"The feel good movie of the year!" The New York Times
Editor's Note
Julia Roberts reaffirms her superstar status with ERIN BROCKOVICH, an inspirational drama that is based on a true story. Roberts plays Erin Brockovich, a twice-divorced mother of three who is struggling to remain afloat. After she is involved in a car accident, she loses what should have been a lucrative settlement. Jobless and pressured, Erin convinces the attorney from her case, Ed Masry (Albert Finney), to hire her as a lawyer's assistant. She also befriends her neighbor George (Aaron Eckhart), a sexy biker whose dedication to her children appears too good to be true. As Erin settles into her job, she convinces Ed to let her pursue a case that involves the residents of a local community. Apparently, several of the townspeople have become sick with cancer and other diseases. The more that Erin investigates, the more sure she becomes of the guilt of Pacific Gas & Electric Company, an incredibly powerful corporation. Steven Soderbergh shoots BROCKOVICH with a flashy realism that allows Roberts to shine every second she appears onscreen.
| Features | Audio: English, French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | English 5.1 Surround Dolby Digital | | French Dolby Digital Surround | | Interactive Menus | | Production Notes | | Enhanceed For 16X9 TV | | Scene Selection | | Cast & Crew Bios | | Behind-The-Scenes Featurette | | Theatrical Trailer | | Web Access | | Deleted Scenes |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Universal |
| Release Date: 1/23/2007 |
| Running Time: 132 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2000 | | Catalog ID: 20783 | | UPC: 00025192078323 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (2001) | | | Julia Roberts, Nominee, Best Actress | | | Albert Finney, Nominee, Best Supporting Actor | | | Stephen Soderbergh, Nominee, Best Director | | | Susannah Grant, Nominee, Best SCreenplay Written Directly For The Screen |
| Memorable Quotes| "I'm smart, I'm hardworking, and I'll do anything. And I'm not leaving here without a job."----Erin Brockovich (Julia Roberts) to Ed Masry (Albert Finney) | | "Don't be too nice to me."----Erin|"Why?"----George (Aaron Eckhart)|"Makes me nervous."----Erin | | "What makes you think you can just walk in there and find, uh, what we need?"----Ed|"They're called boobs, Ed."----Erin |
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| | Professional Reviews | Premiere
"...Remarkably satisfying Hollywood entertainment....Superbly structured..." 04/??/2000 p.26Variety
"An exhilarating tale....Well done....ERIN BROCKOVICH is everything that 'inspirational' true-life stories should be and rarely are..." 3/6-12/2000 p.32-5 USA Today
"...Relaxed and supremely engaging....Roberts' delightful performance, shaded with a depth and complexity unprecedented in her career, is the centrepiece of ERIN BROCKOVICH..." 05/01/2000 p.47-8 New York Times
"...ERIN BROCKOVICH will make you laugh. It will make you cry. It will make you stand up and cheer. ERIN BROCKOVICH is the feel-good movie of the year..." 03/17/2000 p.E1 Box Office
"...Roberts is stunningly convincing and appealing in the role of this highly individualist Everywoman....When activism is this sexy and fun it warms the heart..." -- 4 out of 5 stars 05/01/2000 p.63 Los Angeles Times
"...This is the role Roberts has been looking for. It's a role that allows the actress, like her character, to use her allure for a good cause..." 03/17/2000 p.F1 Film.com 9 of 10
...an unashamed rabble-rouser, plowing under any initial resistance to its overbearing charms with a winning combination of casual charisma and fierce heart [with] enough of Soderberg's usual indie sensibility to make some sly but contentious points about the place of compromise in gender relationships and the usefulness of sexuality in power politics.
Moviething.com 10 of 10
Erin Brockovich goes for the throat and wins you over...the title character is such a smart, sassy heroine...[it] made me want to stand up and exclaim "You go, girlfriend!" during showtime. - James Hughton
Reel Views 9 of 10
Erin Brockovich represents the first enthusiastic recommendation I can make for a 2000 motion picture...this film is smart, savvy, funny, and at times, poignant. The characters and situations are more vivid than those presented in most legal thrillers...in short, Erin Brockovich is a winner. - James Berardinelli
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