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Freeheld (2015)
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Freeheld (2015)

Genre
Drama
Release Date
October 2, 2015
Studio
Lionsgate Films
Official Site
http://www.freeheld.movie/
Genre
Drama
Release Date
October 2, 2015
MPAA Rating
-
Duration
103 minute(s)
Production Budget
7000000
Studio
Lionsgate Films
Official Site
http://www.freeheld.movie/
Director
Peter Sollett
Producer
Kelly Bush, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher, James D. Stern, Richard Fischoff, Duncan Montgomery
Screenwriter
Ron Nyswaner
Starring
  • Julianne Moore as Laurel Hester
  • Ellen Page as Stacie Andree
  • Steve Carell as Steven Goldstein
  • Luke Grimes as Todd Belkin
  • Michael Shannon as Dane Wells
  • Gabriel Luna

Based on the Oscar-winning short documentary and adapted by the writer of Philadelphia, "Freeheld" is the true love story of Laurel Hester (Julianne Moore) and Stacie Andree (Ellen Page) and their fight for justice. A decorated New Jersey police detective, Laurel is diagnosed with cancer and wants to leave her hard earned pension to her domestic partner, Stacie.

However the county officials, Freeholders, conspire to prevent Laurel from doing this. Hard-nosed detective Dane Wells (Michael Shannon), and activist Steven Goldstein (Steve Carell), unite in Laurel and Stacie's defense, rallying police officers and ordinary citizens to support their struggle for equality.

GENRE: Drama YEAR: 2015
Ratings:
58
SCORE
IMDb 6.6/10
🥑 50% Rotten
MC 50
TMDB 7.2/10