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Freeheld

Sollett, Peter, 1976- (Added Author). Nyswaner, Ron. (Added Author). Moore, Julianne. (Added Author). Page, Elliot, 1987- (Added Author). Shannon, Michael, 1974- (Added Author). Carell, Steve, 1962- (Added Author). Summit Entertainment. (Added Author). Bankside Films (Firm) (Added Author). Entertainment One (Firm : Canada) (Added Author). Julianne Moore, Ellen Page, Michael Shannon, Steve Carell. (Cast).

Based on the Oscar-winning 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. 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 [Michael Shannon], and activist Steven Goldstein [Steve Carell], unite in Laurel and Stacie's defense, rallying police officers and ordinary citizens to support their struggle for equality.

DVD  - 2016
FIC Freeh
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Subject
Hester, Laurel, 1956-2006 > Drama.
Domestic partner benefits > New Jersey > Ocean County > Drama.
Lesbians > Employment > New Jersey > Ocean County > Drama.
Policewomen > New Jersey > Ocean County > Drama.
Genre
Biographical films.
Feature films.
Video recordings.
Drama.
  • Physical Description videodisc
    1 videodisc (103 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
  • Publisher [Toronto] : Entertainment One, [2016]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Title from container.
Special features: Audio commentary with director Peter Sollett, Julianne Moore and Ellen Page; The making-of Freeheld; Freeheld to freedom: Ocean County then and now; Freeheld documentary.
Based on the documentary by Cynthia Wade.
GMD: videodisc.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Director of photography, Maryse Alberti ; music, Hans Zimmer, Johnny Marr ; editor, Andrwe Mondshein.
Participant or Performer Note: Julianne Moore, Ellen Page, Michael Shannon, Steve Carell.
Target Audience Note:
Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.
System Details Note:
DVD, widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
For private home use only.
Language Note:
Audio in English and French ; subtitled in French ; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.