Dark Waters

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Inspired by the true story of Robert Bilott, an attorney who took on the DuPont company in an environmental suit exposing a decades-long history of chemical pollution in drinking water.

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A corporate defense attorney takes on an environmental lawsuit against a chemical company that exposes a lengthy history of pollution.A corporate defense attorney takes on an environmental lawsuit against a chemical company that exposes a lengthy history of pollution.A corporate defense attorney takes on an environmental lawsuit against a chemical company that exposes a lengthy history of pollution.

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IMDb RATING

7.6/10

115K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

2,393

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 10 nominations total

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Trivia
DuPont's stock price dropped by 7.15 points from 72.18 to 65.03 the week this movie was released on 12th November.

Goofs
It is not possible to surprise the court with newly instituted legal limits for toxic substances in the manner shown because it all has to be part of the discovery and thus disclosed to the plaintiffs in advance.

Quotes
Robert Bilott: The system is rigged. They want us to believe that it'll protect us, but that's a lie. We protect us. We do. Nobody else. Not the companies, not the scientists, not the government. Us.

Crazy credits
In the closing credits : some of the main real characters are shown, and it is revealed that some of the background characters were played by people involved with the real case.

Connections
Featured in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Tim Robbins/Nicolle Wallace (2019)

Soundtracks
Stop the World (and Let Me Off)
Written by Carl Belew and W.S. Stevenson (as W. Stevenson)
Performed by Waylon Jennings
Published by Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music
Courtesy of RCA Nashville
By arrangement with Sony Music Entertatinment