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Erin Brockovich (2000)

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• Cameo: [Erin Brockovich-Ellis] The real Erin Brockovich appears as a waitress named Julia.
  
  
• Erin Brockovich-Ellis is right-handed while Julia Roberts is not, so Roberts had to make an effort to sign for things with her right hand.
  
  
• Cameo: [Ed Masry] can be seen over the shoulder of Julia Roberts in the scene with her kids in the restaurant.
  
  

• The amazing car-crash in the opening sequence was done by digitally compositing shots of 'Julia Roberts' taking off with the car and a radio-controlled car being hit by a stunt driver.
  
  
• Julia Roberts received an unprecedented salary for her lead role, making her the first woman to break the $20m barrier.
  
  
• The burgundy t-shirt with gold lettering she wears that is cut off says "Oakton Cougars". The costumers found this t-shirt in a thrift store and bought it, then researched online where this school may be. Once they learned that it is a high school in Vienna, Virginia, they contacted the school to ask if they could use the t-shirt in the film.
  
  
• The Office and House sets are in use at the Brooks Institute of Photography in Ventura, CA.
  
  
• Richard LaGravenese did uncredited rewrites.
  
  
• The real Erin Brockovich-Ellis sold the rights to her story to Universal Studios for a reported $100,000.
  
  

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