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Mar 1, 2019 · Saint Judy: Directed by Sean Hanish. With Michelle Monaghan, Leem Lubany, Common, Alfred Molina. The story of immigration attorney Judy Wood, and how she initiated the change in U.S. law of asylum to save women's lives.
- (1.6K)
- Biography, Drama
- Sean Hanish
- 2019-03-01
Language. English. Box office. $96,212 [1] Saint Judy is an American biographical drama film directed by Sean Hanish about Judy Wood, an immigration attorney who changed the law on granting asylum in the United States to save the lives of women. It stars Michelle Monaghan and Alfred Molina. [2] Molina serves as an executive producer of the film ...
- $96,212
- Cannonball Productions
- English
- Sean Hanish
Mar 3, 2019 · Saint Judy: Crusading immigration lawyer Judy Wood 06:14. In the new movie "Saint Judy," the true story of a crusading immigration lawyer who used the courts to help make it easier for women to ...
- 6 min
Aug 20, 2020 · Starring Michelle Monaghan (Mission Impossible, The Best of Me) as immigration attorney Judy Wood, Saint Judy is based on the true story of the woman who was instrumental in changing immigration law in the US to make it easier for women to seek asylum. Judy moves to Los Angeles with her son to be closer to his dad, taking up a role at small law ...
Feb 28, 2019 · Feb. 28, 2019. Judy Wood is a real-life lawyer who — after moving to California and getting a job with an immigration law firm — discovered a passion that, by this film’s telling, led her to ...
- Sean Hanish
Feb 27, 2019 · The film does get preachy at times, but reminds the audience of our values as a great democracy. Crisp acting and stark realism shine a bright spotlight on the dire circumstances that drive the ...
Based on real events, SAINT JUDY tells the story of Judy Wood (Michelle Monaghan), an attorney who changed U.S. asylum laws and, as a result, helped save many women's lives. Wood's story begins in the 1980s, as she moves to Los Angeles and takes a job with Ray Hernandez ( Alfred Molina ) processing immigration cases.
