Erin Brockovich (2000)
Coming Out at 17 March 2000 in theaters.
Biography, Drama
Erin Brockovich is biographical film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Susannah Grant. The film is a dramatization of the true story of Erin Brockovich, portrayed by Julia Roberts, who fought against the energy corporation Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). The film was a box office success, and critical reaction was positive.
Roberts won the Academy Award, BAFTA, Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, and various critics awards for Best Actress. The film itself was also nominated for the Best Picture. Steven Soderbergh, the film’s director, was nominated for the Best Director for both this film and Traffic, but he won the award for Traffic. Early in the film, the real Erin Brockovich has a cameo appearance as a waitress named Julia.
In 1993, Erin Brockovich is an unemployed single mother of three children who has recently been injured in a traffic accident with a doctor and is suing him. Her lawyer, Ed Masry, expects to win, but Erin’s confrontational courtroom behavior under cross-examination loses her the case, and Ed will not return her phone calls afterwards. One day, he arrives at work to find her in the office, apparently working. She says that he told her things would work out and they did not, and that she needed a job. She asks Ed for a job, which he reluctantly gives her.
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writer: Susannah Grant
Stars: Julia Roberts, David Brisbin, Dawn Didawick, Albert Finney, Valente Rodriguez, Conchata Ferrell, George Rocky Sullivan
Cast:
| Julia Roberts | … | Erin Brockovich |
| David Brisbin | … | Dr. Jaffe |
| Dawn Didawick | … | Rosalind |
| Albert Finney | … | Ed Masry |
| Valente Rodriguez | … | Donald |
| Conchata Ferrell | … | Brenda |
| George Rocky Sullivan | … | Los Angeles Judge |
| Pat Skipper | … | Defending Lawyer |
| Jack Gill | … | Defendant |
| Irene Olga López | … | Mrs. Morales |
| Emily Marks | … | Beth (8 months) |
| Julie Marks | … | Beth (8 months) |
| Scotty Leavenworth | … | Matthew |
| Gemmenne de la Peña | … | Katie |
| Erin Brockovich-Ellis | … | Waitress |
| Adilah Barnes | … | Anna |
| Irina V. Passmoore | … | Babysitter |
| Aaron Eckhart | … | George |
| Ron Altomare | … | Biker Friend |
| Charles John Bukey | … | Biker Friend |
| Marg Helgenberger | … | Donna Jensen |
| Randy Lowell | … | Brian Frankel |
| Jamie Harrold | … | Scott |
| Sarah Ashley | … | Ashley Jensen |
| Scarlett Pomers | … | Shanna Jensen |
| T.J. Thyne | … | David Foil |
| Joe Chrest | … | Tom Robinson |
| Meredith Zinner | … | Mandy Robinson |
| Michael Harney | … | Pete Jensen |
| William Lucking | … | Bob Linwood |
| Mimi Kennedy | … | Laura Ambrosino |
| Scott Sowers | … | Mike Ambrosino |
| Cherry Jones | … | Pamela Duncan |
| Kristina Malota | … | Annabelle Daniels |
| Wade Williams | … | Ted Daniels |
| Cordelia Richards | … | Rita Daniels |
| Ashley Pimental | … | Beth (18 months) |
| Brittany Pimental | … | Beth (18 months) |
| Tracey Walter | … | Charles Embry |
| Larry Martinez | … | Nelson Perez |
| LeRoy A. Simmons | … | |
| Don Snell | … | PG&E Lawyer |
| Michael Shamberg | … | PG&E Lawyer |
| Gina Gallego | … | Ms. Sanchez |
| Peter Coyote | … | Kurt Potter |
| Ronald E. Hairston | … | Car Messenger |
| Veanne Cox | … | Theresa Dallavale |
| Scott Allen | … | Town Meeting Plaintiff |
| Sheila Shaw | … | Ruth Linwood |
| Matthew Kimbrough | … | Bartender |
| Jason Cervantes | … | Check Messenger |
| Norma Maldonado | … | Woman #1 |
| Mike Malone | … | Baxter |
| Ed Masry | … | Diner behind Erin |
| Tom Tangen | … | Ned |
| Julie Wagner | … | E.R. Admitting Nurse |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia