7.4
Summary
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.
Cast
Julia Roberts
Erin Brockovich
Albert Finney
Ed Masry
Aaron Eckhart
George
Marg Helgenberger
Donna Jensen
Cherry Jones
Pamela Duncan
Veanne Cox
Theresa Dallavale
Conchata Ferrell
Brenda
Tracey Walter
Charles Embry
Peter Coyote
Kurt Potter
Michael Harney
Pete Jensen
Scarlett Pomers
Shanna Jensen
Scotty Leavenworth
Matthew Brown
Gina Gallego
Ms. Sanchez
T.J. Thyne
David Foil (1st PG&E Rep)
Valente Rodriguez
Donald
Erin Brockovich
Waitress
David Brisbin
Dr. Jaffe
Dawn Didawick
Rosalind
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)
Gemmenne de la Peña
Katie
Adilah Barnes
Anna
Irina V. Passmoore
Babysitter
Ron Altomare
Biker Friend
Charles John Bukey
Biker Friend
Randy Lowell
Brian Frankel
Jamie Harrold
Scott
Sarah Ashley
Ashley Jensen
Joe Chrest
Tom Robinson
Meredith Zinner
Mandy Robinson
William Lucking
Bob Linwood
Mimi Kennedy
Laura Ambrosino
Scott Sowers
Mike Ambrosino
Kristina Malota
Annabelle Daniels
Wade Williams
Ted Daniels
Cordelia Richards
Rita Daniels
Ashley Pimental
Beth (18 months)
Brittany Pimental
Beth (18 months)
Larry Martinez
Nelson Perez
LeRoy A. Simmons
Self
Don Snell
PG&E Lawyer
Michael Shamberg
PG&E Lawyer
Ronald E. Hairston
Car Messenger
Scott Allen
Town Meeting Plaintiff
Sheila Shaw
Ruth Linwood
Matthew Kimbrough
Bartender
Jason Cervantes
Check Messenger
Spencer Kayden
Tearful Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Norma Maldonado
Woman #1 (uncredited)
Mike Malone
Baxter (uncredited)
Tom Tangen
Ned (uncredited)
Julie Wagner
E.R. Admitting Nurse (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Steven Soderbergh
Writer
Susannah Grant
Reviews
John Chard
July 25, 2015
8
For the first time in my life, I got people respecting me. Please, don't ask me to give it up.
The film is based on a real case and is about real people so to that ends it is obviously simple in structure, and nagging away as you watch it is the fact that the ending is never in doubt, it "is" all too predictable. However, what made Erin Brockovich the success it was is that the title character is not only interesting but also, importantly, intriguing. A foul mouthed hard bitten, twice divorced mother of three has to fight her corner just to get an honest days pay. It's a fabulous story backed up by a simply incredible performance from Julia Roberts. Here Roberts has let her hair down, puts on a push up bra and a short skirt, she is clearly enjoying the freedom of the role, and the results are real effective.
I have no doubt that working alongside Albert Finney helped Roberts no ends, but it is her show all the way, and she alone masks over what really is an ordinary film, there is nothing we haven't seen before here, it's just a more modern take on the good versus evil corporate company scenario. It's steadily directed by Steven Soderbergh, emotional scenes are not overstretched to treacle point, and all in all it's good solid story telling. Repeat viewings prove to dilute the uplift factor of the finale, but Roberts' performance certainly holds firm for evermore.
8/10 for the film, 10/10 for Roberts' ballsy show. If only we could have had more of these performances from her.
Media
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$52,000,000.00
Revenue:
$256,271,286.00
