Dark Waters (2019) + Bonus

From Participant (Spotlight, Green Book), DARK WATERS tells the shocking and heroic story of an attorney (Mark Ruffalo) who risks his career and family to uncover a dark secret hidden by one of the world’s largest corporations and to bring justice to a community dangerously exposed for decades to deadly chemicals.

Corporate environmental defense attorney Rob Bilott has just made partner at his prestigious Cincinnati law firm in large part due to his work defending Big Chem companies. He finds himself conflicted after he’s contacted by two West Virginia farmers who believe that the local DuPont plant is dumping toxic waste in the area landfill that is destroying their fields and killing their cattle. Hoping to learn the truth about just what is happening, Bilott, with help from his supervising partner in the firm, Tom Terp, files a complaint that marks the beginning of an epic 15-year fight – one that will not only test his relationship with his wife, Sarah but also his reputation, his health and his livelihood.



Bonus included:
– Uncovering Dark Waters (5:38): Ruffalo's collaboration with the real Robert Bilott, narrative construction, technical details and production design, the picture's visual cues, shooting locations, and more.
– The Cost of Being a Hero (5:01): A closer look at the film's "hero's journey:" Robert Bilott's journey and dedication and the personal and professional struggles as a result of his longtime battle. It also explores Ruffalo's prep for the film.