for $310,000. Halaby was arrested and the lawyer John Jeffrey Reiner was suspended from practicing, convicted of extortion, and later disbarred. The scientific accuracy of the film has been questioned. According to The New York Times, scientists have suggested that their profession would have more rationally and scientifically evaluated the medical evidence that inspired Brockovich. Notes References External links Erin Brockovich-Ellis' official site Story behind Erin Brockovich with pictures and primary sources from the actual case on which the film is based 2000 films 2000s American films 2000s English-language films 2000 drama films 2000 biographical drama films 2000s feminist films 2000s legal films American biographical drama films American feminist films American legal drama films BAFTA winners (films) Environmental films Works about consumer protection Films about lawyers Films about single parent families Films featuring a Best Actress Academy Award-winning performance Films featuring a Best Drama Actress Golden Globe-winning performance Films set in 1993 Films set in California Films shot in California Films about activists Pacific Gas and Electric Company Poisoning in film Films scored by Thomas Newman Films with screenplays by Susannah Grant Films produced by Danny DeVito Films directed by Steven Soderbergh Universal Pictures films Columbia Pictures films