Erin Brockovich (US)
She brought a small town to its feet and a huge corporation to its knees
Certificate: R
Running Time: 132 mins
Retail Price: $26.98
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
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.
Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Spotlight On Location: The Making Of Erin Brockovich
Erin Brockovich: A Look At A Real Life Experience
Deleted Scenes With Director`s Comments
Theatrical Trailer
Production Notes
Cast and Filmmakers
DVD-ROM Features
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.85:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 French
Subtitle Tracks:
CC: English
Directed By:
Steven Soderbergh
Written By:
Susannah Grant
Starring:
Peter Coyote
Cherry Jones
Marg Helgenberger
Albert Finney
Aaron Eckhart
Julia Roberts
Casting By:
Margery Simkin
Soundtrack By:
Thomas Newman
Director of Photography:
Edward Lachman
Editor:
Anne V. Coates
Costume Designer:
Jeffrey Kurland
Production Designer:
Philip Messina
Producer:
Stacey Sher
Michael Shamberg
Gail Lyon
Danny DeVito
Executive Producer:
Carla Santos Shamberg
John Hardy
Distributor:
Universal Pictures
Your Opinions and Comments
The incredible performance by Roberts is accompanied with a very good casting.
The video transfer is excellent. There are no compressions signs at all and the picture is crystal clear. The dark scenes are rendered beautifully as well.
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is ok. This is a 100% dialog based movie, so there is no usage whatsoever of the surrounds. Still, the dialog is always clear and centered.
The menus are mostly animated.
The extras include a behind the scenes look, an interview with the real Erin Brokovich, 30 minutes of deleted scenes and some production notes.
Bottom line - a very good movie. Worth each and every one of its 5 Oscar nominations. I hope at least Roberts wins. She certainly deserves it.