Erin Brockovich

Reminiscent of Silkwood, Erin Brockovich tells the true story of an unlikely crusader in the battle against corporate greed and the misuse of public trust. Out-of-work divorced mom Erin (Roberts) finagles a clerk's position in a small law firm after they lost her winnable auto collision claim. While dealing with the office gossips who disapprove of her short skirts and casual manner, she discovers evidence in a file for a real estate case that she suspects indicates improprieties on the part of the PG&E utilities company in regard to their handling of the deadly illnesses that have been developing among the residents of a small California town. Erin sets out to prove the accountability of the multi-billion-dollar company that knowingly allowed deadly chemicals to seep into the town's water. (Tricia Spears)