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Julia Roberts stars in this legal drama based on the true story of a woman who helped win the largest settlement ever paid in a direct-action lawsuit. Erin Brockovich (Roberts) is a single mother of three who, after losing a personal injury lawsuit, asks her lawyer, Ed Masry (Albert Finney), if he can help her find a job. Ed gives her work as a file clerk in his office, and she runs across some information on a little-known case filed against Pacific Gas and Electric. Erin begins digging into the particulars of the case, convinced that the facts simply don't add up, and persuades Ed to allow her to do further research; in time, she discovers a systematic cover-up of the industrial poisoning of a city's water supply, which threatens the health of the entire community. Erin Brockovich was directed by Steven Soderbergh; Julia Roberts earned a $20 million payday for her work on the film, the highest salary paid to a female film star up to that time. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Julia Roberts - Erin Brockovich
Albert Finney - Ed Masry
Aaron Eckhart - George
Marg Helgenberger - Donna Jensen
Cherry Jones - Pamela Duncan

2000	Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama (winner)	Golden Globe	Julia Roberts
2000	Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic (nominee)	Golden Globe	Albert Finney
2000	Best Director (nominee)	Golden Globe	Steven Soderbergh
2000	Best Director (winner)	National Society of Film Critics	Steven Soderbergh
2000	Best Actress (winner)	Screen Actors Guild	Julia Roberts
2000	Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic (winner)	Screen Actors Guild	Albert Finney
2000	Best Director (nominee)	Directors Guild of America	Steven Soderbergh
2000	Best Director (nominee)	British Academy of Film and Television	Steven Soderbergh
2000	Best Original Screenplay (nominee)	British Academy of Film and Television	Susannah Grant
2000	Best Actress (winner)	British Academy of Film and Television	Julia Roberts
2000	Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic (nominee)	British Academy of Film and Television	Albert Finney
2000	Best Editing (nominee)	British Academy of Film and Television	Anne V. Coates
2000	Best Original Screenplay (nominee)	Writers Guild of America	Susannah Grant
2000	Best Actress (winner)	Los Angeles Film Critics Association	Julia Roberts
2000	Best Director (winner)	Los Angeles Film Critics Association	Steven Soderbergh
2000	Best Actress (winner)	Broadcast Film Critics Association	Julia Roberts
2000	Best Director (winner)	Broadcast Film Critics Association	Steven Soderbergh
2000	Best Actress (winner)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Julia Roberts
2000	Best Director (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Steven Soderbergh
2000	Best Original Screenplay (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Susannah Grant
2000	Best Picture (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Danny DeVito
2000	Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Albert Finney
2000	Best Actress (winner)	National Board of Review	Julia Roberts
2000	Best Director (winner)	National Board of Review	Steven Soderbergh
2000	Best Director (winner)	New York Film Critics Circle	Steven Soderbergh
2000	Best Picture (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Michael Shamberg
2000	Best Picture (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Stacey Sher

Universal's exquisitely-presented DVD of Steven Soderbergh's box-office and critical hit Erin Brockovich is sure to delight fans of the film, while drawing new ones in equal measure. The picture and audio transfers are fairly run of the mill, presenting the film in its original 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Digital 5.1 Sound. The real meat and potatoes of this DVD, however, are the extras. Universal includes its usual "Spotlight on Location" documentary, which highlights the making of the film and includes interviews with the cast and crew. There is also a three-minute segment on the real Erin Brockovich, which details her experiences battling the lawyers of Pacific Gas and Electric. A true standout is the 30-minute reel of deleted scenes. Available with or without commentary from Soderbergh, these scenes add a great deal of texture to the movie, and leave the viewer wondering why they were cut at all. Erin Brockovich was one of the most acclaimed films of 2000, and this DVD does it justice. ~ Jeremy Brown, All Movie Guide

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