The movie is based on a true story. The stroy took place in Southern California in the mid of 1990s. Erin Brockovich (Julia Roberts), a divorced mother of two children, had a financial problem to survive when she got car accident. Her lawyer Ed Masry promised to get compensation from the accident. Unfortunately, she lost the lawsuit because she was very emotional in speaking foul language. The jury had a negative impression on her and rejected her claim.
She decided to work for her previous lawyer Ed Masry as an assistant because she could not find any job which was suitable for her.
One day, she discovered that many people got very sick in a small desert town named Hinkley. She began to investigate what was happening in this area. Her research showed that many people, including children and adults, have got cancer in this town. She took some water from local lake and brought back for an assay. The result showed that there was a so-called Hexalent Chromium in the water. It significantly meant that it was the toxic water that lead to the cancer in that area.
Local people decided to take the Pacific Gas Electric Company, a big company in that area, to a court for trial. People were struggling to fight against the company, and finally, Erin, who was on behalf of those poor people, won the lawsuit with her strong determination and incredible energy.
It is a lovely story, and I am really touched by it from the bottom of my heart.
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