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Freeheld

Freeheld

A true story of love and injustice.

20157.21h 43m

Overview

New Jersey car mechanic Stacie Andree and her police detective girlfriend Laurel Hester both battle to secure Hester's pension benefits after she was diagnosed with a terminal illness.

Directed by Peter Sollett
Written by Ron Nyswaner
Produced by Julie Goldstein, Stacey Sher, Duncan Montgomery
Box OfficeBudget: $7.0MRevenue: $573K

Top Cast

Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore

Laurel Hester

Elliot Page

Elliot Page

Stacie Andree

Steve Carell

Steve Carell

Steven Goldstein

Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

Dane Wells

Luke Grimes

Luke Grimes

Todd Belkin

Josh Charles

Josh Charles

Bryan Kelder

Mary Birdsong

Mary Birdsong

Carol Andree

Dennis Boutsikaris

Dennis Boutsikaris

Pat Gerry

Skipp Sudduth

Skipp Sudduth

Reynolds

Jeannine Kaspar

Jeannine Kaspar

Margaret

Themes & Keywords

new jerseyequalitylesbian relationshipcancerlesbianassertive

About Freeheld

Freeheld is a romance, drama film released in 2015 exploring themes of new jersey, equality, lesbian relationship, cancer, lesbian, assertive. Directed by Peter Sollett, it stars Julianne Moore, Elliot Page, Steve Carell. New Jersey car mechanic Stacie Andree and her police detective girlfriend Laurel Hester both battle to secure Hester's pension benefits after she was diagnosed with a terminal illness.

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