After unearthing a corporate attempt to cover up deadly water contamination, a tenacious single mother fights to seek justice for a suffering community. Erin Brockovich (née Pattee; born June 22, 1960) is an American paralegal, consumer advocate, and environmental activist who was instrumental in building a case against Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) involving groundwater contamination in Hinkley, California, for attorney Ed Masry in 1993. Erin Brockovich : Directed by Steven Soderbergh. With Julia Roberts, David Brisbin, Dawn Didawick, Albert Finney. A flamboyant law firm secretary works tirelessly to gain justice for a small town wrecked by a utility company's pollution. Erin Brockovich is a biographical legal drama film starring Julia Roberts as the title character, who initiated a lawsuit against PG&E for groundwater contamination in Hinkley, California. The film was directed by Steven Soderbergh and received five Academy Awards nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actress.
