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Dark Waters

  • 2019
  • PG-13
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
123K
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Mark Ruffalo in Dark Waters (2019)
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.

  • Director
    • Todd Haynes
  • Writers
    • Nathaniel Rich
    • Mario Correa
    • Matthew Michael Carnahan
  • Stars
    • Mark Ruffalo
    • Anne Hathaway
    • Tim Robbins
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    123K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,606
    237
    • Director
      • Todd Haynes
    • Writers
      • Nathaniel Rich
      • Mario Correa
      • Matthew Michael Carnahan
    • Stars
      • Mark Ruffalo
      • Anne Hathaway
      • Tim Robbins
    • 564User reviews
    • 237Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 10 nominations total

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    Phil Ive Been Tryingto Reach You
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    Photos92

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    Top Cast99+

    Mark Ruffalo
    Mark Ruffalo
    • Rob Bilott
    Anne Hathaway
    Anne Hathaway
    • Sarah Barlage Bilott
    Tim Robbins
    Tim Robbins
    • Tom Terp
    Bill Pullman
    Bill Pullman
    • Harry Dietzler
    Bill Camp
    Bill Camp
    • Wilbur Tennant
    Victor Garber
    Victor Garber
    • Phil Donnelly
    Mare Winningham
    Mare Winningham
    • Darlene Kiger
    William Jackson Harper
    William Jackson Harper
    • James Ross
    Louisa Krause
    Louisa Krause
    • Carla Pfeiffer
    Kevin Crowley
    Kevin Crowley
    • Larry Winter
    Bruce Cromer
    • Kim Burke
    Denise Dal Vera
    Denise Dal Vera
    • Sandra Tennant
    Richard Hagerman
    • Joe Kiger
    Abi Van Andel
    Abi Van Andel
    • Kathleen Welch
    John Newberg
    John Newberg
    • Dr. Gillespie
    Barry Mulholland
    Barry Mulholland
    • Charles Holliday
    Jeffrey Grover
    Jeffrey Grover
    • Edward Wallace
    Jim Azelvandre
    • Jim Tennant
    • Director
      • Todd Haynes
    • Writers
      • Nathaniel Rich
      • Mario Correa
      • Matthew Michael Carnahan
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews564

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • 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

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 6, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Focus Features (United States)
      • Le Pacte (France)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • El precio de la verdad
    • Filming locations
      • Cincinnati, Ohio, USA(interior and exterior locations)
    • Production companies
      • Participant
      • Willi Hill
      • Killer Content
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $11,136,084
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $102,606
      • Nov 24, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $23,108,017
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 6m(126 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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