Freeheld

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Freeheld certainly means well, but its cardboard characters and by-the-numbers drama undermine its noble intentions.

49%

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54%

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The true love story of Laurel Hester and Stacie Andree 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, and activist Steven Goldstein, unite in Laurel and Stacie's defense, rallying police officers and ordinary citizens to support their struggle for equality.
  • Rating:
    PG-13 (for some thematic elements, language and sexuality)
  • Genre:
    Drama
  • Directed By:
    Peter Sollett
  • Written By:
    Ron Nyswaner
  • In Theaters:
     limited
  • On Disc/Streaming:
  • Runtime:
  • Studio:
    Summit Entertainment

Cast

Julianne Moore
as Laurel Hester
Ellen Page
as Stacie Andree
Michael Shannon
as Dane Wells
Steve Carell
as Steven Goldstein
Josh Charles
as Bryan Kelder
Luke Grimes
as Todd Belkin
Mary Birdsong
as Carol Andree
Gabriel Luna
as Quesada
Dennis Boutsikaris
as Pat Gerry
Skipp Sudduth
as Reynolds
Tom McGowan
as Bill Johnson
Jeannine Kaspar
as Margaret
William Sadler
as Peter Santucci
Anthony DeSando
as Toohey
Adam LeFevre
as Don Bennett
Kevin O'Rourke
as Dan Wickery
Melody Krell
as Stacie's Teammate
Stink Fisher
as Jake
Suzanne Savoy
as Town Clerk
Kelly Deadmon
as Lynda Hester
Mary Joy
as Estelle
Chris Skeries
as Protester
Karl Jacob
as Jeeter
Michael Sahr Ngaujah
as Father John
Mina Sundwall
as Maya Kelder
Robbie Tann
as Thug
Ice Aysun Leidl
as Stacie's Teammate
Justine S. Harrison
as Maggie
Dane B. Wells
as Honor Guard
Joe Diomede
as Derrick
Jessica Pressman
as TV Reporter
Susan Merson
as Harriet
Henny Russell
as Dr. Sarah Tonner
Oliver Solomon
as Security Guard
Tom Place
as Driver of Jeep
Traci Hovel
as Hannah
Julie Reiber
as Cat
Jess Jacobs
as Stacie's Team Member
Portia Reiners
as Chrisy Miller
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Audience Reviews for Freeheld

  • Oct 04, 2016
    http://cinephilecrocodile.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/freeheld-dir-peter-sollett-2015.html
    Anthony L Super Reviewer
  • Jun 30, 2016
    An emotional tribute-film to Laurel Hester and Stacie Andree. They were a gay couple, who reluctantly turn activists, when Hester was denied the ability to assign her death benefits to her partner, Andree. The acting is stellar if the direction is not. The storyline takes a predictable note, but none of that matters. By the time you see photographs of the real Hester and Andree at the end of the movie, you'll be wiping away tears.
    Aldo G Super Reviewer
  • Feb 21, 2016
    Heartfelt and heartrending, "Freeheld" is a real tearjerker of injustice, loss and hope. The dialogue lacks inspiration, but the intimate acting of Moore and Page make up for it.
    Christian C Super Reviewer
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