Erin Brockovich is a 2000 movie which dramatizes the story of Erin Brockovich's first fight against PG&E. It was directed by Steven Soderbergh and featured Julia Roberts in the lead role for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. The real Erin Brockovich has a cameo appearance in this film as a waitress named Julia.

Tagline: She brought a small town to its feet and a huge corporation to its knees.

The movie was a huge hit and earned over US$100 million–the highest gross for a movie based on a "true story."

External links

• Universal's official Erin Brockovich site