This article is about the feature film. For the documentary short, see Freeheld (2007 film).
2015 American film
Freeheld
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Peter Sollett
Screenplay by
Ron Nyswaner
Based on
Freeheld by Cynthia Wade
Produced by
Elliot Page[a]
Michael Shamberg
Stacey Sher
James D. Stern
Cynthia Wade
Starring
Julianne Moore
Elliot Page[a]
Michael Shannon
Steve Carell
Cinematography
Maryse Alberti
Edited by
Andrew Mondshein
Music by
Hans Zimmer
Johnny Marr
Production companies
Summit Entertainment
Bankside Films
Endgame Entertainment
Head Gear Films
High Frequency Entertainment
Double Feature Films
Distributed by
Lionsgate[2]
Release dates
September 13, 2015 (2015-09-13) (TIFF)
October 2, 2015 (2015-10-02) (United States)
Running time
103 minutes[3]
Country
United States
Language
English
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.
^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.
^Freeheld at Box Office Mojo
^"FREEHELD (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. November 4, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
^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".
^"Freeheld (2015)". The Numbers. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
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