Freeheld Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Jan. 17, 2016

Freeheld

Release Date: Friday, October 2, 2015 Limited Friday, October 16, 2015 Theaters

Director: Peter Sollett

Starring: Ellen Page • Julianne Moore • Steve Carell • Michael Shannon • Josh Charles

PG-13 Drama N/A

3.75 / 5.0

74% WILL SEE 26% WON'T SEE

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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

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Who stars in Freeheld – Cast List

Ellen Page
... Stacie Andree

Inception, Juno
Julianne Moore
... Laurel Hester

Echo Valley, Crazy, Stupid, Love
Steve Carell
... Steven Goldstein

Despicable Me 4, IF
Michael Shannon
... Dane Wells

Nuremberg, Bullet Train
J
Josh Charles
... Bryan Kelder

Mothers’ Instinct, Memory
M
Mary Birdsong
... Carol Andree

Adventureland, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
Luke Grimes
... Todd Belkin

Eddington, American Sniper

Who is making Freeheld – Crew List

A look at Freeheld behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Peter Sollett last helmed Metal Lords and Raising Victor Vargas. The film's writer Ron Nyswaner last penned Why Stop Now? and The Painted Veil.

Director: Peter Sollett
Screenwriter: Ron Nyswaner
Producers: Michael Shamberg
Stacey Sher

Studios: Summit Entertainment
Production Company: Double Feature Films
Endgame Entertainment

Production – What we know about the Freeheld

Key Facts

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

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Aug 2015

Completed

Changed Freeheld movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

May 2015

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Feb 2014

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. The filmmakers are eyeing a summer 2014 start date.

Sep 2013

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

May 2010

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some thematic elements, language and sexualitysome thematic elements, language and sexuality
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Freeheld Trailers and Clips

Freeheld

Theatrical Trailer

Freeheld Release Date: When was the film released?

Freeheld was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, October 2 , 2015. There were 12 12 other movies released on the same date, including The Martian, Olvidados and Shanghai. As a limited release, Freeheld was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.