Erin Brockovich
A Single Mother's Battle Against a Polluting Power Company
EVENT: Saturday, March 6 from 7:00–9:00pm (vegetarian potluck at 6:30pm)
SYNOPSIS
Erin Brockovich (Julia Roberts, 2000) is an unemployed single mother, desperate to find a job, but is having no luck. This losing streak even extends to a failed lawsuit against a doctor in a car accident she was in. With no alternative, she successfully browbeats her lawyer to give her a job in compensation for the loss. While no one takes her seriously, with her trashy clothes and earthy manners, that soon changes when she begins to investigate a suspicious real estate case involving the Pacific Gas & Electric Company. What she discovers is that the company is trying quietly to buy land that was contaminated by hexavalent chromium, a deadly toxic waste that the company is improperly and illegally dumping and, in turn, poisoning the residents in the area. As she digs deeper, Erin finds herself leading point in a series of events that would involve her lawfirm in one of the biggest class action lawsuits in American history against a multi-billion dollar corporation. (130 minutes)
Julia Roberts won an Oscar for her performance as Best Actress in a Leading Role
Movie followed by discussion
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center
13325 Beach Avenue
Marina del Rey, CA 90292
FREE
Movie followed by discussion
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center
13325 Beach Avenue
Marina del Rey, CA 90292
FREE
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