DO NOT WATCH THIS MOVIE
Because the true story is a lot murkier,the movie is a glorification of a woman who is not the angel that she is shown as and will leave you with a bad taste in the mouth when you know the truth.
If you already have then I am sorry-
http://www.fumento.com/hudsonbrock.html
from the article-
"Thus, whereas the EPA assigns inhaled chromium-6 to Class A, designating it a known human carcinogen, as ingested it's classified as a "D," meaning that there is no evidence of carcinogenicity."
"The plaintiffs complain that their lawyers held onto the money for six months after PG&E cut the check. When Sharp asked Masry to explain the delay, he said, "Why are you being stupid? It was a complicated $333 million settlement. Are you an idiot?" Though some of the plaintiffs were desperately in debt, none of the attorneys, nor Brockovich, would return their calls."
"Hinkley residents have no sympathy for PG&E, of course, Brockovich and Masry having thoroughly terrified them into believing that every ailment they've ever had or will have is from chromium-6 ingestion. But to many, the bad guys are now the Brockovich Bunch. "I feel like I was treated like a country hick," one told Sharp. "We are the ones who made those guys zillionaires."
"Indeed, and Hollywood heroes. "
More here,Erin's response and its counter response-
http://www.fumento.com/erinpost.html