Dark Waters (2019)

November 22, 2019 (US) • Drama, Thriller • 127m

Overview

A tenacious attorney uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths 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.

Director

Todd Haynes

Writers

Mario Correa, Matthew Michael Carnahan, Nathaniel Rich

Top Billed

Mark Ruffalo

Keywords

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Top Billed Cast

Mark Ruffalo

Robert Bilott

Anne Hathaway

Sarah Bilott

Tim Robbins

Tom Terp

Bill Pullman

Harry Dietzler

Bill Camp

Wilbur Tennant

Victor Garber

Phil Donnelly

Mare Winningham

Darlene Kiger

William Jackson Harper

James Ross

Louisa Krause

Carla Pfeiffer

Kevin Crowley

Larry Winter

Bruce Cromer

Kim Burke

Denise Dal Vera

Sandra Tennant

Richard Hagerman

Joe Kiger

Abi Van Andel

Kathleen Welch

John Newberg

Dr. Gillespie

Barry Mulholland

Charles Holliday

Jeffrey Grover

Edward Wallace

Jim Azelvandre

Jim Tennant

Graham Caldwell

Teddy Bilott (3-5)

William 'Bucky' Bailey

Bucky Bailey

Marcia Dangerfield

Grammer

Brian Gallagher

David

Michael Haney

Managing Partner

Barry G. Bernson

Retired Partner

Michael King

Unpleasant Partner

Greg Violand

Union Carbide Lawyer

Michael Joseph Thomas Ward

DOW Lawyer

John Moll

Exxon Lawyer

Clara Harris

Receptionist

Bella Falcone

Crystal Tennant (11-13)

Scarlett Hicks

Amy Tennant

Amy Morse

Tom's Secretary

Aidan Brogan

Teddy Bilott (12-14)

Nathan Slaughter

Teddy Bilott (7-10)

Beau Hartwig

Tony Bilott (10-11)

Jacob Bukowski

Tony Bilott (4)

Keating P. Sharp

Charlie Bilott (11-12)

Mikel Furlow

Silas Pfeiffer (5)

Amy Warner

Sarah's Mother

Linnea Bond

Clerk

David Myers Gregory

Diner Owner

Shyra Thomas

Waitress

Ian Short

Doctor

Kyndra Jefferies

Courtney DeCosky

All-American Mom

Ken Early

Chair of the Hearing

Kelly Mengelkoch

Dr. Mary-Sue Kimball

Annie Fitzpatrick

Judge

Buz Davis

Fire Captain

Ronald Jenkins

Security Guard

Wynn Reichert

Mediator

Mike Seely

Dr. Brooks

Teri Clark

Neurologist

Brian Robertson

Minister

Chaney Morrow

Young Farmer

Jon Osbeck

Sarah's Brother

Clyde Tyrone Harper

Judge #2

Lisa DeRoberts

Young Mother

Sara Mackie

Young Woman

Nathan Neorr

Local Reporter

Barbara Ann Crumm

Courtroom Deputy

Sheryl Annette Colley

Courtroom Employee

Logan Laskarzewski

Stenographer

Phil Fiorini

Pastor

Manuel Venegas Zepeda

Benihana Chef

Jennie Malone

Guitar Player / Singer

Jason M. Griggs

Allied Lawyer

George Zamary

Awbury Lawyer

Kurt Roberson

Mover

Todd Minobe

Cow Puppeteer #1

Jim Laprelle

Cow Puppeteer #2

Sydney Miles

Laura Doggett

Catch Farley

Scruffy Boy

Trent Rowland

Tall Boy

Geoff Falk

Worker #1

Glen Yrigoyen

Worker #2

Elizabeth Marvel

Dr. Karen Frank (voice)

Lea Hutton Beasmore

EPA / Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Anita Farmer Bergman

EPA Agent (uncredited)

Lyman Chen

Hack Scientist (uncredited)

Tyler Craig

(uncredited)

David Fultz

Blood Test Patient (uncredited)

Robert Gerding

Lawyer (uncredited)

John W. Harden

Waiter (uncredited)

Dennis Craig Hensley

DuPont Lawyer (uncredited)

Daniel R. Hill

DuPont Security Guard (uncredited)

Marc Hockl

Church Goer (uncredited)

Sue Hopkins

Rob Bilott's Mother (uncredited)

Matt Hudson

Police Officer (uncredited)

Conner P. Kelley

Smoker (uncredited)

Angel Kerns

Parkersburg Resident (uncredited)

Rodger Masten

Hand Double (uncredited)

David Pittinger

Taft Lawyer (uncredited)

Joanne Popolin

EPA Lawyer / Taft Lawyer (uncredited)

Ramona Schwalbach

Plantiff's Family (uncredited)

Carly Tamborski

EPA Hearing Attendee / Church Parishioner (uncredited)

Derek Polen

Taft Lawyer (uncredited)

John E. Brownlee

Taft Lawyer (uncredited)

Jenny McManus

Protester (uncredited)

Liz River

Sarah Bilott's sister

Crew

Marcelo Zarvos

Original Music Composer

Robert Kessel

Executive Producer

Christopher Peterson

Costume Design

Sarah Young

Assistant Art Director

Marlene McCarty

Title Designer

Laura Rosenthal

Casting

Randall Poster

Music Supervisor

Tom Dziak

Stunt Double

Richard Fike

Stunt Coordinator

Danny Brown

Assistant Art Director

Cierra Madison

Set Designer

Natalie LeCompte

Graphic Designer

Debbie Stratis

Art Department Coordinator

Mark Woods

Leadman

Sarah Young

Assistant Set Decoration

Kay Wolfley

Set Decorating Coordinator

Jason Beveridge

Set Dresser

Kirsten Lee Houck

Set Dresser

Mike Reuter

Set Dresser

David Schellenberger

Set Dresser

Ryan Tudor

Set Dresser

Vinny Mazzarella

Property Master

Joe Coppola

Assistant Property Master

Chris Haarhoff

"A" Camera Operator

Chris Haarhoff

Steadicam Operator

Oliver Cary

"B" Camera Operator

Eric Swanek

First Assistant "A" Camera

Richard S. Crumrine Jr.

First Assistant "B" Camera

Joe Bou

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Colleen Mleziva

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Maninder K. Saini

Digital Imaging Technician

Eric Ransbottom

Camera Loader

Drew Kunin

Production Sound Mixer

Mark Goodermote

Boom Operator

Zach Mueller

Utility Sound

John W. DeBlau

Gaffer

Russ Faust

Best Boy Electric

Jake Heim

Electrician

Kevin Hines

Electrician

Donnie Schneider

Electrician

Clifton Radford

Generator Operator

Scott Lipez

Rigging Gaffer

Chance Madison

Rigging Grip

Mitch Lillian

Key Grip

Paul Candrilli

Best Boy Grip

Brendan Lowry

Dolly Grip

Mike Dittiacur

Dolly Grip

Tori Roloson

Grip

Patrick James Ryan

Grip

Michael Salamone

Grip

Zachary Cahill

Grip

Dan Jarrell

Key Rigging Grip

Jeff Fisher

Rigging Grip

Matthew Legner

Rigging Grip

John Zanardelli

Rigging Grip

Katie Riggs

Special Effects Coordinator

Chad Ball

Pyrotechnician

Caroline Quiroga

Assistant Costume Designer

Katie Saunders

Costume Supervisor

Zachary Sheets

Key Costumer

Jessica Arthur

Costumer

Chelsea Ostrow

Costumer

Robin Fields

Costumer

Joy Galbraith

Costumer

Greta Stokes

Costumer

Ashley Wilz

Costumer

Ashley Marie Parker

Costumer

Patricia Regan

Makeup Department Head

Jodi Byrne

Key Makeup Artist

Mike Marino

Prosthetic Designer

Dan Gilbert

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Crystal Jurado

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

David T. Woodruff

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Marie Larkin

Hair Department Head

Anna Maria Reyer

Key Hair Stylist

Anne Morgan

Makeup Artist

Crystal Lewis

Hairstylist

Joaquin Diego Prange

Location Manager

Rehya Young

Location Manager

Jane Streeter

Assistant Location Manager

Audra Duval

Assistant Location Manager

Ali A. Rashti

Assistant Location Manager

Nicholas Moore

Assistant Location Manager

Evan C. Eley

Location Coordinator

Jacob Berry

Location Assistant

Max Fogle

Location Assistant

Cynthia Garcia Walker

Production Accountant

Sam Patton

First Assistant Accountant

Tony Cypres

Assistant Accountant

Michelle Dobrozsi

Assistant Accountant

Mara Patton

Assistant Accountant

Rachel Schneider

Post Production Accountant

Caroline Stevens-Sommers

Production Coordinator

Pauline S. Storms

Assistant Production Coordinator

Asia Farmer

Production Secretary

Belle Francisco

Script Supervisor

Kim Ostroy

Casting Associate

D. Lynn Meyers

Location Casting

Maggie Cramer

Extras Casting Assistant

Maya Farhat

Extras Casting Assistant

Guy Adan

Unit Publicist

Mary Cybulski

Still Photographer

Elizabeth Himelstein

Dialect Coach

Patricia Heim

Studio Teacher

Paul Peabody

Construction Coordinator

Kenneth Miles

Greensman

Frank Conforti

Transportation Coordinator

Craig Metzger

Transportation Captain

John Pishko

Transportation Captain

Jeff Montgomery

Transportation Co-Captain

Pamela Ford

Craft Service

Isabel Henderson

Post Production Supervisor

Perri Pivovar

First Assistant Editor

Jaime Sukonnik

Assistant Editor

Anne O'Brien

Assistant Editor

Leslie Shatz

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Leslie Shatz

Sound Designer

Eliza Paley

ADR Supervisor

Luciano Vignola

Dialogue Editor

Jon Flores

Sound Effects Editor

Daniel Ward

Foley Editor

Ryan Collison

Foley Mixer

Nick Seaman

Foley Mixer

Bobby Johanson

ADR Mixer

Tom Kramer

Music Editor

Mark Baechle

Orchestrator

Randy Miller

Orchestrator

Jan Chalupecký

Conductor

Milena Erke

Music Coordinator

Chris Haney

Visual Effects Supervisor

Jeffrey Lazar

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Todd Haynes

Director

Mario Correa

Writer

Mark Ruffalo

Producer

Jonathan King

Executive Producer

Pamela Koffler

Producer

Jeff Skoll

Producer

Michael Sledd

Executive Producer

Christine Vachon

Producer

Hannah Beachler

Production Design

Jesse Rosenthal

Art Direction

Helen Britten

Set Decoration

Affonso Gonçalves

Editor

Drew Kunin

Sound Mixer

Miles Michael

Art Direction

Edward Lachman

Director of Photography

Matthew Michael Carnahan

Writer

Timothy Bird

Co-Producer

Parry Creedon

Unit Production Manager

Timothy Bird

First Assistant Director

Alison C. Rosa

Second Assistant Director

Curtis Smith

First Assistant Director

Craig Haagensen

Second Unit Director

Blair Howley

Second Second Assistant Director

Justin Ayers

Art Department Manager

Bob Riggs

Special Effects Supervisor

Chad Ball

Special Effects Technician

Nathaniel Rich

Story

Bryan O'Keefe

Researcher

Joe Fugallo

Other

Reviews

SWITCH.

⭐ 8/10

March 1, 2020

After watching 'Dark Waters', you'll simply leave the cinema enraged by the sheer display of economic cruelty from a monolithic, faceless corporation and its evil and very rich henchmen.
- Jake Watt

Read Jake's full article...
https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-dark-waters-a-frightening-and-infuriating-tale-of-corporate-greed

itsogs

⭐ 10/10

April 6, 2020

Great acting and portrayal of corporate madness and the total disregard for human lives in exchange for the almighty dollar.

Andre Wilfred Sanders

⭐ 7/10

March 27, 2023

Great, but it should have been a series instead of a movie

Dramatic movie based on true events taken from The Lawyer Who Became DuPont's Worst Nightmare and this New York Times article. The story of the movie is about a corporate defense attorney named Robert Billet, who filed an environmental lawsuit against a giant chemical company, with time discovering a long way from pollution.

A dramatic and humane movie that you will enjoy watching if you are a fan of investigative investigations, but it is heavy if you are a fan of light movies, but it is dramatic and controversial. After watching the movie, I felt that my entire soul was polluted and poisoned, and I was almost afraid that my clothes were all full of radiation. It was a shocking thing for me.

We have seen what humans do in certain things they make and don't think about their consequences even if they know their consequences. There are companies that do not care about any of the creatures on the planet, only seeking and crawling for money.

There have been films similar to Dark Waters such as A Civil Action 1998 by John Travolta and Erin Brockovich 2000 by Julia Roberts.

This movie, which contains destruction, pollution, and damage, harms a frightening number of living creatures. The movie portrayed major companies as a scary monster that devours humanity and living creatures, even seaweed.

I loved Mark Ruffalo in this movie. He played the role of a person who makes huge sacrifices in order to reveal the truth. He waited 15 years for the American judiciary to issue the final ruling in the case, and we saw how big and giant companies rule the country regardless of the law. Mark Ruffalo's acting was strong and I liked it, but it doesn't reach the perfection that deserves an Oscar.

Bill Camp impressed me the most in this movie. He could be an Oscar star. His scenes were powerful and breathtaking, and the pain was heart-wrenching.

The sequence of the story and events was somewhat flopped at the beginning of the movie, sometimes it becomes interesting and sometimes it becomes boring. I understand that the story is long and its events took place over a period of years. I think it is worth making a series for this instead of a movie, in order to see a more coherent story.

I don't think that Dark Waters deserves an Oscar, but it deserves to be nominated for an Oscar, and it is a good drama movie, and I wish it would be done in the form of a series

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