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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.
- Laurel Hester
Hester's battle for pension benefits was shown in Freeheld...
- Freeheld (2007 film)
Freeheld is a 2007 documentary film directed by Cynthia...
- Laurel Hester
Freeheld is a 2007 documentary film directed by Cynthia Wade. It chronicles the story of Laurel Hester in her fight against the Ocean County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders to give her earned pension benefits to her partner, Stacie. On February 24, 2008, it won the Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject.
The sensitively written screenplay by Ron Nyswaner (Philadelphia) is based on a 2007 Oscar-winning documentary (also titled Freeheld) about the final months of Laurel Hester’s life, and the film...
Oct 1, 2015 · Like “The Walk,” “Freeheld” is based on an Oscar-winning documentary. 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.
Oct 2, 2015 · The Real Story Behind 'Freeheld'. If you've kept up with even the smallest piece of movie news, then you've probably heard of Freeheld . The drama starring Julianne Moore and Ellen Page is...
Freeheld: Directed by Peter Sollett. With Julianne Moore, Elliot Page, Michael Shannon, Steve Carell. New Jersey police lieutenant Laurel Hester and her registered domestic partner Stacie Andree battle to secure Hester's pension benefits when she is diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Hester's battle for pension benefits was shown in Freeheld (2007), the winner of the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) and the feature film Freeheld (2015), in which Hester is portrayed by Julianne Moore.
