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55 Steps

55 Steps

Justice is won step by step.

20186.71h 55m

Overview

The inspiring true story of Eleanor Riese, a mental illness patient herself, who brings a class action suit to give competent mental patients the right to have a say in their medication while they're in a hospital, and Colette Hughes, the lawyer appointed to her case.

Directed by Bille August
Written by Mark Rosin
Produced by Sara Risher, Lesley Neary, Mark Rosin
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Top Cast

Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter

Eleanor Riese

Hilary Swank

Hilary Swank

Colette Hughes

Jeffrey Tambor

Jeffrey Tambor

Mort Cohen

Johan Heldenbergh

Johan Heldenbergh

Robert

Michael Culkin

Michael Culkin

Judge Farelly

Tim Plester

Tim Plester

Robbie

Jonathan Kerrigan

Jonathan Kerrigan

Dr. Bardy

Vincent Riotta

Vincent Riotta

James Adams

Anneika Rose

Anneika Rose

Margie

Richard Riddell

Richard Riddell

Arno

Themes & Keywords

biographybased on true storylawyermental patientlegal battleunlikely friendship

About 55 Steps

55 Steps is a drama film released in 2018 exploring themes of biography, based on true story, lawyer, mental patient, legal battle, unlikely friendship. Directed by Bille August, it stars Helena Bonham Carter, Hilary Swank, Jeffrey Tambor. The inspiring true story of Eleanor Riese, a mental illness patient herself, who brings a class action suit to give competent mental patients the right to have a say in their medication while they're in a hospital, and Colette Hughes, the lawyer appointed to her case.

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