Freeheld

Freeheld
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPeter Sollett
Screenplay byRon Nyswaner
Based onFreeheld
by Cynthia Wade
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMaryse Alberti
Edited byAndrew Mondshein
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byLionsgate[2]
Release dates
  • September 13, 2015 (2015-09-13) (TIFF)
  • October 2, 2015 (2015-10-02) (United States)
Running time
103 minutes[3]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$7 million[4]
Box office$1.7 million[5]

Freeheld is a 2015 American drama film directed by Peter Sollett and written by Ron Nyswaner. The film stars Julianne Moore, Elliot Page,[a] Michael Shannon, Steve Carell, and Luke Grimes. It is based on the 2007 documentary short film of the same name about police officer Laurel Hester's fight against the Ocean County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders to allow her pension benefits to be transferred to her domestic partner after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.

  1. ^ Shoard, Catherine (December 1, 2020). "Elliot Page: star of Juno and X-Men announces he is transgender". The Guardian. Archived from the original on December 1, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  2. ^ Freeheld at Box Office Mojo
  3. ^ "FREEHELD (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. November 4, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  4. ^ Tong, Allan (September 13, 2015). "Respect and Integrity in 27 Days: Peter Sollett Discusses Freeheld at Bloomberg/IFP's "Business of Entertainment" Breakfast - Filmmaker Magazine".
  5. ^ "Freeheld (2015)". The Numbers. Retrieved August 4, 2016.


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