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Erin Brokovich (Drama) ( 2000) ? 2000 by Raymond Weschler This learning sheet of ESL movie notes is produced by Raymond Weschler from the website of . The Chinese translation of notes and extra exercise are provided by Ai-ping Liu, an instructor from the Language Center, National Central University, Taiwan. If you copy from this learning sheet, please acknowledge the source. Thanks. Major Characters Erin Brokovich…………………………….Julie Roberts A divorced mother of two young children who discovers that the residents of a small Southern California town have been poisoned by industrial pollution created by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PGE), which is the one of the state’s biggest companies. Ed Masry……………………………………….Albert Finney A trial lawyer and head of a small legal firm who becomes involved in legal action against PGE after Erin starts to work in his office. George……………………………………………Aaron Eckhart An unemployed construction worker and motorcycle lover who becomes romantically involved with Erin. Donna Jensen…………………………………Marge Helgenberger A sick mother of two children who lives in Hinkley, California, the town where Erin is investigating the pollution caused by PGE. Scott………………………………………………Jamie Harrold A teenager who works at the local water board, which is where Erin copies many of the documents that lead her to believe that Hinkley has been horribly damaged by PGE’s negligence (irresponsible behavior). Pamela Duncan…………………………….Cherry Jones A resident of Hinkley who at first isn’t sure weather she should believe Erin or PGE about the dangers of the town’s water supply. Charles Embry………………………………..Tracey Walter Another resident of Hinkley and a former employee of the local PGE industrial plant, who agrees to give Erin some very important company papers. Kurt Potter………………………………………Peter Coyote An experienced tort (injury) lawyer who agrees to work with Ed in the lawsuit against PGE. Theresa Dallavalle…………………………..Veanne Cox Kurt’s assistant lawyer who