Freeheld Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

The film chronicles the true story of the late Laurel Hester (Julianne Moore), a New Jersey police detective whose world was shattered when she became terminally ill and government officials prevented her from assigning her pension benefits to her domestic partner, Stacie Andree (Ellen Page). Laurel's conservative detective partner Dane Wells was shocked when he learned of her sexual orientation, but he became the leader in the fight for the same-sex couple's rights.

Drama

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Freeheld.

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  Ellen Page

  ... Stacie Andree

  Inception, The East

• 
  Julianne Moore

  ... Laurel Hester

  The Room Next Door, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2

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  Steve Carell

  ... Steven Goldstein

  Despicable Me, Despicable Me 4

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  Michael Shannon

  ... Dane Wells

  Man of Steel, The End

• J
  Josh Charles

  ... Bryan Kelder

  Mothers’ Instinct, Dead Poets Society

• M
  Mary Birdsong

  ... Carol Andree

  The Descendants, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

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  Luke Grimes

  ... Todd Belkin

  Fifty Shades Darker, Fifty Shades of Grey

Crew Behind the Film

The Freeheld behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Peter Sollett last directed Metal Lords and Raising Victor Vargas. The film's writer Ron Nyswaner last wrote Why Stop Now? and The Painted Veil.

Director

Peter Sollett

Screenwriter

Ron Nyswaner

Producers

Michael Shamberg
Stacey Sher

Additional Information

All Trailers

Official Freeheld movie trailers and clips.

Production Details

What we know about the Freeheld movie production.

Key Facts

• Based on Cynthia Wade's Oscar winning 2008 short documentary.

Questions

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