Released october 2nd, 2015, freeheld stars julianne moore, ellen page, michael shannon, josh charles the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 43 min, and received a score of 50 out of 100. New jersey car mechanic stacie andree and her police detective girlfriend laurel hester both battle to secure hesters pension benefits after she was diagnosed with a. Jul 23, 2015 freeheld is a 2015 american drama film directed by peter sollett and written by ron nyswaner. Freeheld lacks the energy and passion of the story, and. When one of these freeholders told the asbury park press that granting the pension to. It is based on the 2007 documentary short film of the same name about police officer laurel hesters fight against the ocean county, new jersey board of chosen freeholders to allow her pension benefits to be. See more ideas about laurel hester, julianne moore and ellen page. In freeheld, a dying detective fights for gay rights the. Altered carbon season 1 date announcement promo songsmusic. A decorated new jersey police detective, laurel is diagnosed with cancer and wants to leave her hard earned.
Its an inspiring story about a hardfought struggle for equality under the law, but its also difficult to watch because it shows a woman with stage 4 cancer trying desperately to get her. Netflixs most popular original tv shows and movies, by the numbers. Parents need to know that freeheld is based on the reallife relationship between new jersey police detective laurel hester julianne moore and stacie andree, a young auto mechanic 18 years her junior. Freeheld tells two entwined stories, reflected in the films first trailer, debuting exclusively on buzzfeed. Based on the oscarrwinning short documentary and adapted by the writer of philadelphia, freeheld is the true love story of laurel hester julianne moore and stacie andree ellen page and their fight for justice. Julianne moore and ellen page at freeheld screening. Jul 23, 2015 watch freeheld teaser trailer on dailymotion. Freeheld 2015 pg 11052015 it romance, drama 1h 43m user score. United states october 2, 2015 limited united states october 16, 2015 nationwide canada october 16, 2015.
The film made us think a lot about where our country has come in such a short amount of time and how smallminded many of us were back then. Love is love for julianne moore and ellen page in the. Watch freeheld movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Change of season written and performed by lindon puffin courtesy of lindon puffin by arrangement with sugaroo.
With julianne moore, ellen page, steve carell, michael shannon. 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. The events were laid out with suspense and passion in cynthia wades short, oscarwinning 2007 documentary freeheld. The 2007 film of the same name told the true story of terminally ill laurel hester, a veteran ocean county, new jersey police department detective who fought to leave her pension to her domestic partner stacie andree. Keep your oscar expectations low and youll be rewarded by this film. Ellen grace philpottspage was born on february 21, 1987, in halifax, nova scotia, to martha.
Nyswaner appeared to take the blame for the independent dramas failure to mount an expected awards season run. Freeheld screenwriter ron nyswaner apologises for degaying. The film is based on the true story of laurel hester moore, a police officer in ocean county, new jersey. Love is love for julianne moore and ellen page in the first. Rent freeheld 2015 starring julianne moore and michael shannon on dvd and bluray. Freeheld stumbles over too many hurdles to recommend it. Get freeheld dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. The promo features a custom version of the track celestial descent from dos brains and their silver screen label catalogue. Freeheld is very impactful and it is shocking to think that the events in the film only occurred about ten years ago.
The story narrates the difficulties faced by a lesbian police detective and her domestic partner, stacie andree page. Freeheld 2015 january 20, 2016 2332 views 0 comments new jersey police lieutenant, laurel hester, and her registered domestic partner, stacie andree, both battle to secure hesters pension benefits when she is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Freeheld trailer 1 2015 ellen page, julianne moore drama movie hd official trailer. Freeheld certainly means well, but its cardboard characters and. Lesbian films archives page 8 of 19 lesbian interest. Freeheld 2015 pg 1105 2015 it romance, drama 1h 43m user score. Freeheld 2015 movie julianne moore, ellen page official.
The film stars julianne moore, ellen page, steve carell, luke grimes, and michael shannon. April 3, 2018 biography, drama, romance 3 comments. Baltasar kormakur in iceland working on the netflix series katla. Everything you need to know about freeheld movie 2015. Julianne moore at an event for freeheld 2015 michael shamberg at an event for freeheld 2015 ellen page. The fall season is traditionally a time when hollywood studios release movies considered to be potential oscar contenders. What you need is a system that lets you change your netflix country. Check out buzzfeeds exclusive trailer for freeheld, the movie starring ellen page and julianne moore as a reallife new jersey couple fighting for samesex rights. Laurel hester has a decorated service record in the new jersey police force, but her exemplary service means little under the smothering blanket of discrimination.
Freeheld is a 2015 american drama film directed by peter sollett and written by ron nyswaner. This playlist is automatically sorted by date published. Nov 05, 2015 get freeheld dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. Cant wait to see the original documentary that freeheld is based on. Freeheld 2015 soundtrack complete list of songs whatsong. The film is based on the true story of laurel hester moore, a police officer in ocean county, new. Season 1 episode 1 in the fall of 1997, michael jordan and the chicago bulls begin their quest to win a sixth nba title in eight years. Like the walk, freeheld is based on an oscarwinning documentary. Find out where freeheld is streaming, if freeheld is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider.
But theres no happily ever after for the couple, because laurel is diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and one of her dying requests is to pass on her pension benefits to her domestic partner. One of them, laurel, is a decorated police detective who has literally put her life on. A trailer for freeheld has been posted on imdb internet movie database. New jersey police lieutenant, laurel hester, and her registered domestic partner, stacie andree, both battle to secure hesters pension benefits when she is diagnosed with terminal cancer. New jersey car mechanic stacie andree and her police detective girlfriend laurel hester both battle to secure hesters pension benefits after she was diagnosed with a terminal illness. There is a way to watch freeheld in france, even though it isnt currently available on netflix locally. The promo features a custom version of the track celestial descent from dos brains and their silver screen label. Interview mit ellen page zum film freeheld jede liebe ist gleich. The true love story of laurel hester and stacie andree and their fight for justice. Freeheld 2015 tire rotation competition scene 411 movieclips duration. The films heart is in the right place, but its focus is not.
But the last dance, as coach phil jackson called it, will be shadowed by tension with the clubs front office. Movie trailer for freeheld released asbury park press. Freeheld was released in 2015 on friday, october 2, 2015 in limited movie theaters. Freeheld gay news, lgbt rights, politics, entertainment. Louisa written by ben schneider performed by lord huron courtesy of iamsound records by arrangement with terrorbird media. This narrative version loses both the suspense and the passion. With a few simple steps you can be watching freeheld and thousands of other titles visit in your browser and create an account. Toronto film festival 2015 to premiere oscar hopefuls freeheld and stonewall festival reveals premieres of new films from kate winslet, matt damon, bryan cranston and michael moore published. Laurel hester julianne moore is a veteran ocean county, new jersey, police detective who falls in love with stacie andree, an auto mechanic 18 years her junior. Freeheld 2015 movie julianne moore, ellen page official clip equality by lionsgate movies. When detective laurel is diagnosed with cancer, she faces a historic legal battle to transfer her pension benefits to her domestic partner, stacie. Freeheld is based on a true story and comes after marriage for all is the law of the land.
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