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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › FreeheldFreeheld - Wikipedia

    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 ...

    • Laurel Hester

      Laurel Anne Hester (August 15, 1956 – February 18, 2006) was...

  2. 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.

  3. Oct 2, 2015 · In 2008, documentary director Cynthia Wade took home an Oscar for Best Documentary Short with her film, Freeheld (2007). The 40-minute documentary followed Hester as she fought for her rights in ...

  4. Oct 16, 2015 · Freeheld is based on Laurel Hester, a veteran lesbian police lieutenant from Freehold, N.J., who, upon learning she was dying of lung cancer, fought a landmark battle to permit her domestic ...

  5. Sep 14, 2015 · Review. Freeheld review: an important civil rights story rendered lifeless. Julianne Moore gives her all as a dying New Jersey detective battling to leave her pension to her partner, played by...

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  6. www.metacritic.com › movie › freeheldFreeheld - Metacritic

    Oct 2, 2015 · Oct 13, 2015. “Freeheld” is first and foremost a love story beautifully portrayed by Julianne Moore and Ellen Page. The former plays Laurel Hester, an in the closet police officer for 23 years who meets and falls in love with the latter who plays the much younger Stacie Andree.

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    • Peter Sollett
    • PG-13
    • Julianne Moore
  7. Oscar winner Julianne Moore, Elliot Page, Steve Carell, & Michael Shannon give acclaimed performances in this stirring film based on a true story. After dete...

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