Erin Brockovich

Soderbergh, Steven, 1963- (film director.). DeVito, Danny, (film producer.). Shamberg, Michael, (film producer.). Sher, Stacey, (film producer.). Grant, Susannah, (screenwriter.). Roberts, Julia, 1967- (actor.). Finney, Albert, 1936-2019 (actor.). Eckhart, Aaron, (actor.). Helgenberger, Marg, (actor.). Jones, Cherry, 1956- (actor.). Cox, Veanne, 1963- (actor.). Ferrell, Conchata, (actor.). Walter, Tracey, 1942- (actor.). Newman, Thomas, 1955- (composer (expression)). Kurland, Jeffrey, (costume designer.). Coates, Anne V., (editor of moving image work.). Messina, Philip, (production designer.). Lachman, Edward, 1948- (director of photography.). Universal Pictures (Firm), (presenter.). Columbia Pictures, (presenter.). Jersey Films, (production company.). Universal Studios, Inc., (publisher.). Julia Roberts, Albert Finney, Aaron Eckhart, Marg Helgenberger, Cherry Jones, Veanne Cox, Conchata Ferrell, Tracey Walter. (Cast).

Summary: Erin Brockovich is a feisty young mother who convinces attorney Ed Masry to hire her and promptly stumbles upon a law case against a giant corporation for water pollution. Erin's determined to take on this powerful adversary even though no law firm has dared to do it before. The two begin a legal fight that will bring a small town to its feet and a huge company to its knees.

Item details

ISBN: 078324231X
ISBN: 9780783242316
Physical Description: videodisc
1 videodisc (2 hrs., 12 mins.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen.
Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal Studios, [2000]
Copyright: ©2000

Contents / Notes

General Note:	Originally produced as a motion picture in 2000. Anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1). Bonus materials: Spotlight on location featurette; Erin Brockovich featurette; deleted scenes; theatrical trailer; production notes; cast and filmmakers.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Music by Thomas Newman ; costume design by Jeffrey Kurland ; edited by Anne V. Coates ; production design by Philip Messina ; photographed by Ed Lachman.
Participant or Performer Note:	Julia Roberts, Albert Finney, Aaron Eckhart, Marg Helgenberger, Cherry Jones, Veanne Cox, Conchata Ferrell, Tracey Walter.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: R.
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1, NTSC, dual layer, widescreen; Dolby digital 5.1 surround, Dolby surround.
Language Note:	English or French dialogue; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Awards Note:	Academy Awards, 2001: Best actress (Roberts)

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Biographical films.
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