Julianne Moore, Ellen Page, Michael Shannon In First FREEHELD Trailer And Posters

Directed by Peter Sollett, watch the powerful trailer for FREEHELD starring Julianne Moore, Ellen Page, Michael Shannon, and Steve Carell.

Based on the Oscar-winning short documentary by Cynthia Wade (80th Academy Awards), and adapted by the writer of PHILADELPHIA (Ron Nyswaner), FREEHELD is the true love story of Laurel Hester (Moore) and Stacie Andree (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.

Ellen Page is one of the producers on the film.

Opening on October 2nd (limited) & October 16th (wide), this emotional and compelling film may be in the awards season mix at the end of 2015.

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FREEHELD will be in select theaters on OCTOBER 2 and wide OCTOBER 16.