Mark Ruffalo risks everything as he takes on a powerful chemical company in the first trailer for the Focus Features filmBased on a true story, the drama follows attorney Robert Bilott as he uncovers a dark secret that connects a number of unexplained deaths to one of the world's most powerful corporations. As Robert sets out to expose the truth, he risks his future, his family and his own life to find answers.
Robert later explains to a new client that he is a corporate defense attorney and often represents chemical companies. The client says that his farm lost 190 cows, which he believes was caused by chemicals. While Robert usually defends the companies, he chooses to represent the farmer. The attorney soon discovers that chemicals are in the drinking water that is being consumed by the townspeople. "Dupont is knowingly poisoning 70,000 local residents for the last 40 years," Robert tells his wife .
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