Aspiring lawyer Rob Bilott uncovers a deadly environmental scandal: The company DuPont has been pumping highly toxic chemicals used in the production of Teflon into the Ohio River and polluting the ground water for around 50 years. Bilott is risking everything to expose the injustice and bring the culprits to justice: his future, his place in the firm and his family. The fight seems to be hopeless for a long time, because the local authorities as well as the government seem to have a great interest in covering up the scandal...