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Erin Brockovich
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About 2000 film directed by Steven Soderbergh
Genres drama, biographical
Directed by Steven Soderbergh
Written by Susannah Grant
Starring Julia Roberts, Aaron Eckhart, Albert Finney, Erin Brockovich, Marg Helgenberger, Wade Williams, Peter Coyote, Cherry Jones
Music Thomas Newman
Runtime 130 min
Country United States
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