AFI MOVIE CLUB KATIE HOLMES ANNOUNCES ERIN BROCKOVICH
Friday, May 29, 2020
WHAT: Katie Holmes announces today’s AFI Movie Club selection: ERIN BROCKOVICH. The film, written by AFI alum Susannah Grant (Class of 1991), was named one of the Top 10 films of 2000 by AFI. The crusading protagonist ranks #31 on AFI’s 100 Years…100 Heroes and Villains list, and the film also appears at #73 on AFI’s list of the most inspiring films.
DID YOU KNOW? The real Erin Brockovich and Ed Masry appear very briefly in the film in a restaurant scene. She plays a waitress and he is a customer in a booth adjacent to Julia Roberts. Watch this exclusive clip from the AFI Archive in which the real-life Brockovich discusses the film.
WHERE: AFI.com/MovieClub
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About AFI Movie Club
AFI Movie Club is a newly launched free program to raise the nation’s spirits by bringing artists and audiences together – even while we are apart. AFI shines a spotlight on an iconic movie each day, with special guests announcing select AFI Movies of the Day in short videos posted on AFI.com and social media platforms. Audiences can “gather” at AFI.com/MovieClub to find out how to watch the featured movie of the day with the use of their preexisting streaming service credentials. The daily film selections are supported by fun facts, family discussion points and exclusive material from the AFI Archive to enrich the viewing experience. Audiences can continue the conversation online using the hashtag #AFIMovieClub. Learn more at AFI.com and follow us on social media at Facebook.com/
