Tuesday 18 August 2015

Freeheld (2015)

Freeheld (2015)

2 October 2015 (USA) | Biography, Drama, Romance

Freeheld is an American drama film directed by Peter Sollett and written by Ron Nyswaner. The film stars Julianne Moore, Ellen Page, Steve Carell, Luke Grimes and Michael Shannon, and began filming in October 2014 in New York. It is based on the 2007 documentary short film of the same name about police officer Laurel Hester's fight against the Ocean County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders to allow her pension benefits to be transferred to her domestic partner after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Wikipedia

Director: Peter Sollett

Writer: Ron Nyswaner

Country: USA

Language: English

Story Line:
New Jersey police lieutenant, Laurel Hester, and her registered domestic partner, Stacie Andree, both battle to secure Hester's pension benefits when she is diagnosed with terminal cancer.
IMDb

Cast:
Julianne Moore as Laurel Hester, a New Jersey police detective who is diagnosed with terminal cancer
Ellen Page as Stacie Andree, a car mechanic and Hester's girlfriend
Steve Carell as Steven Goldstein, founder and then-Chair of Garden State Equality
Luke Grimes as Hester's closeted gay colleague
Michael Shannon as Dane Wells, Hester's supportive police partner
Josh Charles as Bryan Kelder, a lawyer
Mary Birdsong as Carol Andree, Stacie's mother
Kelly Deadmon as Lynda Hester D'Orio, Laurel's sister

Music By:
Hans Zimmer

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