ComingSoon.net had the opportunity to sit down with Dark Waters star Mark Ruffalo as well as the real-life Robert Bilott, the attorney Ruffalo plays in the biographical drama. Referring to the true story as “the biggest criminal cover-up probably in American corporate history and nobody knows about it,” you can check out the interview with Ruffalo and Bilott in the player below, and catch the movie in theaters on Friday, December 6!
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Inspired by a shocking true story, a tenacious attorney (Ruffalo) uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths due to one of the world’s largest corporations. In the process, he risks everything – his future, his family, and his own life – to expose the truth.
Joining Mark Ruffalo (Spotlight) in the film’s ensemble cast is Anne Hathaway (Les Misérables), Tim Robbins (Mystic River), Bill Camp (Joker), Victor Garber (Argo), Mare Winningham (The Affair), William Jackson Harper (The Good Place), Bill Pullman (The Sinner).
Dark Waters is based on Nathaniel Rich’s New York Times Magazine article “The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare.”
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The film was written by Matthew Carnahan (House of Lies) and Mario Correa with Oscar-nominated director Todd Haynes (Carol) helming the project.
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Bill Camp (left) as "Wilbur Tennant" and Mark Ruffalo (right) as "Robert Bilott" in director Todd Haynes' DARK WATERS, a Focus Features release. Credit : Mary Cybulski / Focus Features -
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Mark Ruffalo stars as "Robert Bilott" in director Todd Haynes' DARK WATERS, a Focus Features release. Credit : Mary Cybulski / Focus Features
